Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 Operator's Manual

Controls in detail

Automatic transmission*

For more information on driving with an
automatic transmission, see "Automatic
transmission*" ( page 48).
Your vehicle's transmission adapts its gear
shifting process to your individual driving
style by continually adjusting the shift
points up or down. These shift point adjust-
ments are performed based on current
operating and driving conditions.
If the operating conditions change, the
automatic transmission reacts by
adjusting its shift program.
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During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the
catalytic converter to heat up more
quickly to operating temperature.
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
the gear selector lever
position D ( page 156) with
gear ranges ( page 155)
the selected program mode:
(C/S) ( page 158)
or
(M/C/S) (SLK 55 AMG only)
( page 164)
the position of the accelerator pedal
( page 159)
the vehicle speed