Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series Operator's Manual page 101

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Automatic shift program
Program mode selector switch
1
MANUAL: For manual gearshifting
Y
( page 101)
C (Comfort): For comfort driving
S (Sport): For standard driving
The current program mode appears in the
right multifunction display.
Program mode indicator
1
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You should only change the program mode
when the automatic transmission is in park
position P.
i The last selected automatic program
mode (C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted.
X
Press the program mode selector switch
repeatedly until the letter of the desired
program mode appears in the right
multifunction display.
Selecting program mode C means:
The vehicle starts out more gentle, both
R
forward and reverse, except when driving
off with full throttle.
Traction and driving stability are improved
R
on icy roads.
Upshifts occur earlier even when you give
R
more gas. The engine then operates at
lower revolutions and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
Selecting program mode S means that
upshifts occur later.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
One-touch gearshifting
With the automatic transmission in drive
position D and driving in automatic program
mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear
range using the gear selector lever or the
steering wheel gearshift control.
For information on using the gear selector
lever or the steering wheel gearshift control
in manual program mode M, see "Manual shift
program" ( Y page 101).
Steering wheel gearshift control
Limiting gear range
1
Downshift (in manual program mode M)
Extending gear range
2
Upshift (in manual program mode M)
Z
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