Shift Recommendation - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The
recommended gear is shown in the
multifunction display.
Shift to recommended gear ; according
X
to gearshift recommendation : when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Disarming
If you have activated manual drive program
M, it will remain active for a certain amount
of time. Under certain conditions the
minimum amount of time is extended, e.g. in
the case of lateral acceleration, during an
overrun phase or when driving on steep
terrain.
If manual drive program M has been
deactivated, the automatic transmission
shifts into the automatic drive program that
was last selected, i.e. E or S.
You can also deactivate manual drive
program M yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter and hold it in place
( page 168).
Y
or
Use the lever to switch the transmission
X
position.
or
Use the program selector button to change
X
the drive program (
Manual drive program M is deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected, i.e. E or S.
Manual drive program
General information
In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must
be in position D.
page 167).
Y
i
As well as this permanent drive program
M, you can also activate temporary drive
program M( page 169).
Y
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.
You can select manual drive program M with
the program selector button or the drive
program selector (AMG vehicles). In manual
drive program M, you can change gear using
the steering wheel paddle shifters if the
transmission is in position D. The selected
gear appears in the multifunction display.
Press the program selector button
X
repeatedly until M(
Y
the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: turn the drive program
X
selector until M( page 167) appears in the
Y
multifunction display.
Upshifting
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 168).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Before the engine speed reaches the red
area, an upshift indicator will be shown in
the multifunction display.

Shift recommendation

The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The
recommended gear is shown in the
multifunction display.
page 167) appears in