Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual page 116

Derestricting the shift range/shifting
up
Pull the right steering wheel paddle (UP).
X
The shift range is derestricted. If you are
driving in manual drive program M, the
transmission shifts up to the next gear.
Restricting the shift range/shifting
down
G
WARNING
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
Pull the left steering wheel paddle (DOWN).
X
The transmission shifts down one gear and
restricts the shift range to this gear.
If the engine speed in manual drive pro-
gram M is too high, it is not possible to shift
down. The two red segments in the instru-
ment cluster flash if you pull the left-hand
steering wheel gearshift paddle (DOWN)
( page 113).
Y
Clearing the shift range restriction
Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle (UP) until the number for the gear
disappears from the multifunction display.
or
Use the E-SELECT lever to shift the trans-
X
mission to position D.
The transmission shifts from the current
shift range directly to D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle repeatedly until the function is acti-
vated.
Depending on the selected drive program,
the transmission shifts to a gear which
allows ideal acceleration and deceleration.
To do this, the transmission shifts down
one or more gears.
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-gear sport transmission
Manual drive program
In manual drive program M, you need to
change gear yourself using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles ( page 110). The trans-
Y
mission only shifts down automatically at low
engine speeds depending on the respective
gear.
! In manual drive program M, the transmis-
sion does not shift up automatically even
when the engine limiting speed for the cur-
rent gear is reached. When the engine lim-
iting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut
to prevent the engine from overrevving.
Always make sure that the engine speed
does not reach the red area of the rev coun-
ter and observe the upshift indicator. There
is otherwise a risk of engine damage.
To activate the manual drive program:
X
turn the drive program selector switch until
M appears in the instrument cluster's mul-
tifunction display.
M lights up in red on the drive program
selector switch.
To deactivate the manual drive pro-
X
gram: turn the drive program selector
switch and select another drive program.
Upshift indicator
The upshift indicator is a four-stage display
designed to assist you in sporty driving.
The upshift indicator allows you to recognise
the ideal shift point for dynamic acceleration.
White segments : and yellow segment ;
light up in succession from left to right.
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