Mercedes-Benz 2006 SLK 280 Operator's Manual page 172

Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
or
Briefly press button 2 on the right
side of the steering wheel
( page 167).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
If, instead of the manual program mode
, the p symbol appears in the
symbol M
multifunction display ( page 158), shift to
the next higher gear. The fuel supply will
otherwise be interrupted to prevent the
engine from overrevving.
Downshifting
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction.
or
Briefly press button 1 on the left side
of the steering wheel ( page 167).
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
i
When you brake or stop, the transmis-
sion shifts down to a gear from which
you can easily accelerate or take off.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Kickdown
Using the kickdown when driving in the
G
manual program mode M is not possible.
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