Kickdown; Driving Tips; Program Selector - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
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Neutral
A
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it.
Do not shift the transmission to N
while driving. The transmission
could otherwise be damaged.
If ESP
only shift the transmission to posi-
tion N if the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
Drive
7
The transmission shifts into drive
programs (C/S/S+) automatically.
All forward gears are available.
Changing gear
The transmission shifts into individual gears
automatically. This is determined by:
drive position D
R
the selected drive program (C/S/S+)
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the road speed
R
a shift range restriction, if selected
R
The shift points primarily depend on:
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
Little throttle: early upshifts; high throttle:
late upshifts
the driving dynamics
R
A dynamic driving style with high longitudi-
nal and lateral acceleration delays the shift
points to higher engine speeds.

Driving tips

Double-clutch function
When shifting down, the double-clutch func-
tion is active regardless of the currently
selected drive program. The double-clutch
®
is deactivated or faulty:
function reduces the load change reaction on
the drive axle. The sound generated by the
double-clutch function and its characteristics
depend on the drive program selected.

Kickdown

i Kickdown is not available in manual drive
program M.
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
In the automatic drive programs, depress
X
the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure
point.
Depending on the selected drive program,
the transmission shifts to the lowest gear
permissible to give optimal acceleration.
Drive program selector
With the drive program selector switch, you
can choose from a range of different trans-
mission configurations or select the RACE
START drive mode.
Drive pro- Characteristic
gram
C Controlled Comfort-oriented, opti-
mum-economy engine
Efficiency
and transmission settings
S Sport Sporty engine and trans-
mission settings
S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty engine
and transmission settings