Setup - Mercedes-Benz 2013 SL Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
168
Turn drive program selector switch : until
X
the desired drive program is shown in the
multifunction display.
The drive program indicator on the drive
program selector lights up red.
i
The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
i
RS cannot be selected during normal
driving. For further information on RACE
START, see (
Y
AMG button (SETUP)
You can save and call up the following
presettings with the AMG button:
Drive program (
R
Suspension tuning
R
To store: press and hold AMG button :
X
until you hear a tone.
To call up: press AMG button :.
X
The stored drive program is selected.
To display: briefly press AMG button :.
X
The multifunction display shows the SETUP
in the AMG menu (
page 196).
page 167)
Y
page 237).
Y
Steering wheel paddle shifters
Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
:
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestrict the shift range by using
the steering wheel paddle shifters
( page 169).
Y
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel
paddle shifters ( page 170).
Y
i
The full range of functions for the steering
wheel paddle shifters is available only once
operating temperature has been reached.
i
You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E is characterized by the
following:
comfort-oriented engine and transmission
R
settings
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully