2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 125

Controls in detail Automatic transmission X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly pull right gearshift control 2 (Y page 120). The automatic transmission shifts into the next higher gear. X or X Shift the automatic transmission from current gear 1 into the next higher gear. The fuel supply will otherwise be interrupted to prevent the engine from overrevving. the optimal gear for maximum acceleration. i When you brake or stop, the automatic transmission shifts down into a gear from which you can easily accelerate or take off. Kickdown Using the kickdown when driving in manual program mode M is not possible. Downshifting G Warning! On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control. X Upshift indicator Deactivating manual shift program X 1 Current gear 2 Upshift indicator Briefly press the gear selector lever to the left in the D- direction. Briefly pull left gearshift control 1 (Y page 120). The automatic transmission shifts into the next lower gear. X All models except SL 63 AMG: Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until C or S appears in the right multifunction display. SL 63 AMG: Turn the program mode selector dial until C or S appears in the right multifunction display. Restart the engine. The automatic transmission will go to automatic program mode (C or S). Z or X In manual program mode M, upshift indicator 2 in the right multifunction display advises you to upshift before the engine reaches the overspeed range. In addition, symbol ^ may appear instead of manual program mode symbol M in the right multifunction display. Thus you can drive at the maximum engine speed for each gear without overrevving the engine. or X i For maximum acceleration, press and hold the gear selector lever to the left in the D- direction or pull and hold the left gearshift control. Depending on the engine speed the automatic transmission selects Manual program mode M is not stored. 123