Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual page 107

Controls
Automatic transmission
Manual gearshift program on the SL 63
AMG
In manual gearshift program M, you can
change gear using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles or the selector lever. Manual
gearshift program M can be selected using
the program selector.
SL 63 AMG program selector
Program selector
1
C For comfort mode
S For all normal driving con-
ditions (Sport program)
S+ SportPlus mode (with
shorter shift times)
104
M For manual gearshifting
RS RACE START
i
RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE
START, see ( page 138).
Y
To activate: turn program selector
X
clockwise until M appears in the speedom-
eter display.
Indicator M 1 on the program selector
lights up in red.
If the selector lever is in position D, you can
shift up or down through the gears. The gear
currently selected and engaged is shown in
the display.
To deactivate: turn program selector
X
until S or C appears in the display.
Upshifting
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
X
towards D+
or
Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle ( page 102).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
!
In manual gearshift program M, the auto-
matic transmission does not shift up auto-
matically even when the limiting speed for
the current gear is reached. When the lim-
1
iting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut
to prevent the engine from overrevving.
You must make sure that the engine speed
does not reach the red area of the rev coun-
ter. There is otherwise a risk of engine
damage.
Shift up a gear if the colour in the display
X
changes to red and
counter.
1
Downshifting
G Risk of accident
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.
Briefly press the selector lever to the left
X
towards D-
or
UP appears in the rev