Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Selecting manual gearshift program
3 Program selector switch for the manual
gearshift program
I Sport
For sporty driving
II Super Sport
For very sporty driving
III Race
For racing-like driving
1
The individual shifting programs differ with
regard to spontaneity, response time, and
shifting smoothness.
̈
Turn program selector switch
3 to the
desired setting (I, II or III).
Downshifting
̈
Press the button
1 (
୴
page 174) on
the left side of the steering wheel.
or
̈
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction.
The transmission shifts to the next low-
er gear.
The current gear selector position ap-
pears in the right multifunction display
(
୴
page 117).
1
Please always drive carefully and obey applicable
speed limits.
i
The currently selected manual gear-
shift program (I, II or III) does not ap-
pear in the right multifunction display.
The current setting is indicated only on
the program mode selector switch
3.
Warning!
G
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
i
When you brake or stop, the transmis-
sion shifts down to a gear from which
you can easily accelerate or take off.