Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual page 91

Controls
Transmission
Steering wheel gearshift paddles*
and manual gearshift program*
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The full range of functions of the steering
wheel shift paddles and the manual gear-
shift program are only available once oper-
ating temperature is reached.
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
It is possible to shift gear using either the
steering wheel gearshift paddles or the selec-
tor lever.
Left-hand paddle: to shift down
1
Right-hand paddle: to shift up
2
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Upshifting
Pull right-hand paddle 2.
X
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear. If you are not driving in manual
gearshift program M, then the shift range
will be derestricted.
Downshifting
G Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
Pull left-hand paddle 1.
X
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear. If you are not driving in man-
ual gearshift program M, the shift range will
be restricted.
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When the selector lever is in position P,
N or R, you cannot change gear using the
steering wheel gearshift paddles.
If the manual gearshift program M has been
selected and you restart the engine, the
automatic transmission will switch to an
automatic gearshift program. If the auto-
matic gearshift program S or C has been
selected, the automatic transmission will
resume the relevant gearshift program
when you restart the engine.
Manual gearshift program
In the manual gearshift program M, you can
change gear using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles or the selector lever. The man-
ual gearshift program M can be selected
using the program selector button.
Program selector button
1
* optional