Mercedes-Benz 2016 SLK Operator's Manual page 156

Automatic transmission
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For maximum acceleration, push the
selector lever to the left or pull and hold the
left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter until
the transmission shifts to the optimal gear
for the current speed.
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If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the auto-
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i Automatic down shifting occurs when
coasting.
Changing gear (9G-TRONIC)
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear
down or up, if permitted.
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
X
wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
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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: pull on the left-hand steer-
X
ing wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the auto-
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i
Automatic down shifting occurs when
coasting.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X
Disarming
If you have activated manual drive program
M, it will remain active for a certain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of
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lateral acceleration, during an overrun phase
or when driving on steep terrain.
If manual drive program M has been deacti-
vated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected, i.e. E or S.
You can also deactivate manual drive pro-
gram M yourself:
page 152).
X
Y
or
X
or
X
Shift to recommended gear ; according
to gearshift recommendation : when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel pad-
dle shifter and hold it in place (
Use the lever to switch the transmission
position.
Use the program selector button to change
the drive program ( page 152).
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Manual drive program M is deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected, i.e. E or S.
page 152).
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