Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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from overrevving, even if the shift range is
restricted.
Derestricting the shift range
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
X
towards D+.
or
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter.
The shift range is derestricted.
Clearing the shift range restriction
Press and hold the selector lever towards
X
D+ until D is shown once more in the
multifunction display.
or
Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter until D is shown again in the
multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
Press the selector lever to the left towards
X
D– and hold it in position.
or
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allows optimum acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.

Manual drive program

Switching on the manual drive program
Manual drive program M is different from
drive program S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
Manual drive program M can be selected
using the program selector button. You can
change gears using the steering wheel paddle
shifters or the selector lever in manual drive
program M if the transmission is in position
D. The gear selected is shown in the
multifunction display.
Press the program selector button
X
( page 142) repeatedly until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
Upshifting
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
X
towards D+.
or
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 142).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Vehicles with AMG engines
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up
automatically even when the engine
limiting speed for the current gear is
reached. When the engine limiting speed is
reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent
the engine from overrevving. Always make
sure that the engine speed does not reach
the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the AMG
menu of the multifunction display.