Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2007 User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting
With the gear selector lever in drive posi-
tion D and driving in shift program C or S,
you can limit or extend the gear range.
With the MAN shift program activated, you
can use the steering wheel gearshift con-
trol to manually shift the gears.
The steering wheel gearshift buttons/pad-
dles are located on the left and right side
of the steering wheel.
Steering wheel gearshift buttons
1 Left shift button: limiting gear range or
downshift (in shift program MAN)
2 Right shift button: extending gear
range or upshift (in shift program MAN)
Steering wheel gearshift paddles (only
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition)
1 Left shift paddle: limiting gear range or
downshift (in shift program MAN)
2 Right shift paddle: extending gear
range or upshift (in shift program MAN)
The following instructions describe opera-
tion of the gear selector lever when driving
in the shift program C or S.
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For information on using the steering wheel
gearshift control in shift program MAN, see
“Manual shift program” (
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Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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You cannot shift with the steering wheel
gearshift buttons/paddles when the gear selec-
tor lever is in position P, N or R.