Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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Automatic drive program
Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) is characterised by the following:
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comfort-orientated engine and transmis-
sion settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
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increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
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the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Drive program S is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
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sporty engine and transmission settings
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the vehicle pulling away in first gear
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the automatic transmission shifting up
later
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as a result of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos-
sibly being higher
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles. The transmission must be
in position D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
the E and S automatic drive programs.
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In addition to temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M (
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page 154).
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
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page 156).
Activating
X
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel gearshift
paddle (
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page 154).
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Upshifting
X
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards D+.
or
X
Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle (
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page 154).
In cases where it is permissible, the auto-
matic transmission shifts up to the next
gear.
i If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X
Shift to recommended gear ; according
to gearshift recommendation : when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Automatic transmission
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