Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual page 111

AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-gear sport transmission
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The transmission could be damaged.
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The E-SELECT lever always returns to its
original position.
The current transmission position P, R, N
or D appears in the transmission position
display in the multifunction display.
If you wish to select a transmission position
or to disengage park position P, the engine
must be running.
Engaging park position P
Press the P button in the centre console.
X
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If you depress the brake pedal and push
the E-SELECT lever forwards or back to the
first point of resistance, park position P is
disengaged. The transmission shifts to neu-
tral N.
To shift directly from P to R:
Depress the brake pedal and push the
X
E-SELECT lever forwards past the first
point of resistance.
To shift directly from P to D:
Depress the brake pedal and push the
X
E-SELECT lever back past the first
point of resistance.
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position is engaged automatically in the
following circumstances:
if you switch off the engine using the Start/
R
Stop button and open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
if you remove the key from the ignition lock.
R
if you open the door while travelling at low
R
speed in transmission position D or R.
Shifting to neutral N
Push the E-SELECT lever forwards or back
X
to the first point of resistance.
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If you use the E-SELECT lever to shift the
transmission to N before switching off the
engine, the transmission remains in N for
approximately 30 minutes. If you open the
driver's or front-passenger door during this
period, the transmission automatically
shifts to P.
If the key is in the ignition lock and you use
the E-SELECT lever to shift the transmis-
sion to N before switching off the engine,
the transmission remains in N. This still
applies if you open the driver's or front-
passenger door. Further information is
available in the "Car wash" section
( page 194).
Y
Engaging reverse gear R
Push the E-SELECT lever forward past the
X
first point of resistance.
Shifting to transmission position D
Push the E-SELECT lever back past the first
X
point of resistance.
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
Display in transmission positions P, R
and N
Transmission position: currently selected
:
transmission position is displayed in
inverted colours
Drive program (C/S/S+/M)
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In addition to the drive program being
shown in the multifunction display, the cur-
rently selected drive program is indicated
in red on the drive program selector switch.