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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
(Speedshift) and manual shift program
S 55 AMG
The S 55 AMG can be driven in both, auto-
matic and manual shift program mode. In
manual shift program mode you can
change the gears yourself on the steering
wheel or by using the selector lever.
1 Right button: upshift
2 Left button: downshift
To do so, you must first select the manual
shift program M on the program mode se-
lector switch.
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3 Program mode selector switch
S Sport
For standard driving
C Comfort
For comfort driving
M MANUAL
For manual gear shifting
The current selector lever position and
shift program (C/S/M) appear in the ta-
chometer display ( page 22).
!
Never change the program mode when
the selector lever is out of position P. It
could result in a change of driving char-
acteristics for which you may not be
prepared.
Activating steering wheel gearshift
control
Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until the
shift program appears in the tachome-
ter display field.
Manual gear shifting is activated.
Upshifting
Press the button located on the right
side of the steering wheel.
or
Briefly press the selector lever to the
right in the D+ direction.
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
for manual
M
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