Gear selector lever, Shifting procedure, Controls in detail – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Automatic transmission
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During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the cata-
lytic converter to heat up more quickly to
operating temperature.
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
Á
Park position with gear selector lever lock
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Reverse gear
À
Neutral position
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Drive position
It is dangerous to shift the automatic trans-
mission out of park position
P or neutral
position
N if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or in reverse. You could
lose control of the vehicle and hit someone
or something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your
right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
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Only shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear
R or park position P when the
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the auto-
matic transmission could be damaged.
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Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position
P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Only depressing the brake pedal releases
the gear selector lever lock.
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The current gear selector lever position
corresponds with the current transmission
position.
The current transmission position
P, R, N,
or
D appears in the multifunction display
There are additional indicators on the cover
of the shifting gate showing the current gear
selector lever position.
The indicators come on when you insert the
SmartKey into the starter switch, and go out
when you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch.
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on:
R
drive position
D (
R
the selected program mode:
C/S (
or
M (vehicles with AMG Sport Package and
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
Controls in detail