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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission*

Maneuvering

When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:

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Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.

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Accelerate gently.

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Never abruptly step on the accelerator.

Working on the vehicle

Steering wheel gearshift control

When driving in the automatic program
modes C or S, or in the manual program
mode M (SLK 55 AMG only), you can
change the gears manually on the steering
wheel or by using the gear selector lever
(

page 154).

Warning!

G

When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could
roll away.

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To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting with steering wheel
gearshift buttons, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
max. speed would be exceeded.