Automatic Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz 2016 SLK Operator's Manual

or the selector lever (7G-TRONIC)
( page 153).
Y
Further information about permanent drive
program M ( page 155).
Y
Further information about temporary drive
program M ( page 153).
Y
i
The full range of functions for the steering
wheel paddle shifters is available only once
operating temperature has been reached.
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.

Automatic drive program

Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program E (drive program C on
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) is characterized by
the following:
comfort-oriented engine and transmission
R
settings.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
the vehicle having improved driving stabil-
R
ity, for example on slippery road surfaces.
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Drive program S is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
sporty engine and transmission settings.
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
later. the fuel consumption possibly being
higher as a result of the later automatic
transmission shift points.
Automatic transmission
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters or the selector lever (7G-TRONIC).
The transmission must be in position D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
the E and S automatic drive programs.
i As well as temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M ( page 152).
Y
Further information about permanent drive
program M ( page 155).
Y
Activating
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 152).
Y
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Changing gear (7G-TRONIC)
To shift up: press the selector lever to the
X
right towards D+.
or
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 152).
Y
In cases where it is permissible, the auto-
matic transmission shifts up to the next
gear.
i
If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
To shift down: press the selector lever to
X
the left towards D–.
or
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 152).
Y
In cases where it is permissible, the auto-
matic transmission shifts down to the next
gear.
153
Z