Gear Ranges - Mercedes-Benz 2003 SLK 230 Kompressor Operator's Manual

Gear ranges

With the selector lever in position D, you
can limit the transmission's gear range by
pressing the lever to the left (D-), and re-
verse the gear range limit by pressing the
lever to the right (D+).
The selected gear range will appear in the
gear range indicator display ( page 93). If
you press on the accelerator when the en-
gine has reached its rpm limit, the trans-
mission will upshift beyond any gear range
limit selected.
Gear Effect
range
The transmission shifts
é
through fourth gear only.
The transmission shifts
è
through third gear only.
With this selection you can
use the braking effect of the
engine.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Gear Effect
range
The transmission shifts
ç
through second gear only.
Allows the use of engine's
braking power when driving
on steep downgrades
in mountainous regions
under extreme operating
conditions
The transmission operates
æ
only in first gear.
For maximum use of engine's
braking effect on very steep
or lengthy downgrades.
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