Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL 55 AMG Operator's Manual

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Automatic transmission

For more information on driving with an
automatic transmission, see "Automatic
transmission" ( page 52).
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 up-
shifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic con-
verter 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 170) with
gear ranges ( page 172)
the selected program mode:
(C/S) ( page 173)
or
(MANUAL/C/S) (SL 55 AMG and
SL 65 AMG only) ( page 177)
the position of the accelerator pedal
( page 171)
the vehicle speed