Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL 550, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Upshifting
왘
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the
D+ direction.
The transmission will shift from the current
gear to the next higher gear as permitted
by the shift program. This action simul-
taneously extends the gear range of the
transmission.
Canceling gear range limit
왘
Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the
D+ direction until D reappears in
the right multifunction display.
The transmission will shift from the current
gear range directly to gear range
D .
Shifting into optimal gear range
왘
Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the
D- direction.
The transmission will automatically select
the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This may
involve shifting down one or more gears.
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting*
Steering wheel gearshift control is avail-
able on vehicles with Sport Package*, on
SL 55 AMG, and on SL 65 AMG only.
The steering wheel gearshift control pro-
vides an alternative method for changing
the gears manually and limiting or extend-
ing the gear range for automatic shifting
with the gear selector lever in position
D
and driving in the automatic program
mode
C or S .
The gearshift paddles are located to the
left and right of the steering wheel.
1
Left shift paddle: downshift
2
Right shift paddle: upshift
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For information on using the steering wheel
gearshift control in program mode MANUAL
(SL 55 AMG and SL 65 AMG only), see “Manual
shift program” (
컄
page 177).
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To avoid overrevving the engine when down-
shifting with the steering wheel gearshift paddle,
the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if
the engine’s max. speed would be exceeded.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the op-
erating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or parking position P
only when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.