Steering Wheel Gearshift Control - Mercedes-Benz 2005 SLK-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
Accelerate gently.
Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
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Working on the vehicle
Warning!
When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could
roll away.

Steering wheel gearshift control

When driving in the automatic program
G
modes C or S, or in the manual program
mode M (SLK 55 AMG only), you can
change the gears manually on the steering
wheel or by using the gear selector lever
( page 154).
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To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting with steering wheel
gearshift buttons, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine's
max. speed would be exceeded.