Mercedes-Benz 2011 SLS AMG - Manual (Page 271)

Program mode selector dial
C Comfort For standard driving
S Sport For sporty driving
S+ Sport Plus For sporty driving with
shorter shift times
M Manual For manual gearshifting
RS RACE START For optimum
acceleration from a
standing start
i Program mode RS cannot be selected
while driving. For more information, see
“RACE START” (
Y page 292).
i In addition, the currently selected
program mode is indicated in red on the
program mode selector dial.
The current program mode appears in the
multifunction display (
Y page 267).
For information on automatic program mode
(
C, S, or S+), see “Automatic shift program”
( Y page 267) and “One-touch gearshifting”
( Y page 267).
Activating manual shift program
X Turn the program mode selector dial until
M appears in the multifunction display. In
addition,
M is indicated in red on the
program mode selector dial.
The transmission switches to manual
program mode
M. Automatic shifting is
switched off. The gear range is not limited.
You can change the gears manually with drive
position
D selected. You can upshift or
downshift through the gears in succession.
i Manual program mode M will not be
stored. When the engine is turned off with
manual program mode
M selected, the
transmission will go to automatic program
mode
C when the engine is restarted.
Upshifting
!
In manual program mode M, the
transmission will not upshift, even if the
engine has reached its overrevving range.
Shift up into the next gear before the
engine has reached its overrevving range.
Make absolutely certain that the engine
speed does not reach the red marking on
the tachometer. Otherwise the engine
could be damaged which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
X Move the gear selector lever back briefly
(
Y page 263).
or
X Briefly pull right gearshift control ;
(
Y page 267).
The transmission shifts into the next higher
gear.
Upshift indicator
In manual program mode
M, the upshift
indicator in the multifunction display advises
you to upshift before the engine reaches the
overspeed range. Thus you can drive at the
maximum engine speed for each gear without
overrevving the engine.
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