Parking Brake; Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 107 1988 Owner's Manual

Parking Brake

To engage, depress parking brake
pedal (1). When the key is in steer­
ing lock position 2, the brake
warning lamp in the instrument
cluster should come on (function
check for brake warning lamp).
To release the parking brake, pull
the release knob (2) on the
instrument panel. This releases the
parking brake pedal under spring
pressure and the indicator lamp on
the instrument cluster should go
out at the same time.
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Automatic Transmission

The automatic transmission selects
individual gears automatically,
depending upon selector lever
position, vehicle speed and accele­
rator position.
Warning!
Keep driver's foot area clear at all
times. Objects stored in this area
may impair pedal movement.
Driving:
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Shift selector lever to the desired
driving position only when the
engine is idling and the service
brake is applied. Do not release the
brake until ready to drive. The ve­
hicle may otherwise start creeping
when the selector lever is in a drive
position.
Test the brakes briefly after driving
off. Perform this procedure only
when the road is clear of other
traffic.
Warm up the engine smoothly. Do
not place full load on the engine
until the operating temperature has
been reached.
When starting off on a slippery sur­
face, do not allow one driving wheel
to spin for an extended period.
Accelerator position
Partial throttle = early upshifting =
normal acceleration.
Full throttle = later upshifting =
maximum acceleration.
Depressing the accelerator beyond
full throttle to kickdown position
means downshifting to the next
lower gear and thereby increasing
acceleration. If you ease up on the
accelerator after having attained
the desired speed, the transmission
will shift up again.