Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe, Operator'S Manual

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lever can still be moved but the parking lock
remains engaged.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Use the E-SELECT lever to shift the
transmission to position D or R.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brake is automatically
released (
Y
page 133).
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The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down. The automatic door lock can
also be deactivated (Roadster only).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist will aid you when pulling away
on a hill. It holds the vehicle for a short time
after you have removed your foot from the
brake pedal. This gives you enough time to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal and depress it before the
vehicle begins to roll.
G
WARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no
longer brake your vehicle and it could roll
away. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
X
Take your foot off the brake pedal.
i
Once you have taken your foot off the
brake pedal, the vehicle is held for around
one second.
X
Pull away.
Hill start assist is not active if:
R
you are pulling away on a level road or on
a downhill gradient.
R
the transmission is in position N.
R
the vehicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
R ESP
®
is malfunctioning.
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports
transmission
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or
R, the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There
is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
Observe the "Important safety notes" section
on activating/deactivating ESP
®
(
Y
page 56).
E-SELECT selector lever
Overview of transmission positions
j
Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
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Neutral
h
Drive
!
If the engine speed is too high or if the
vehicle is rolling, do not shift the
transmission directly from D to R, from R
to D or directly to P.
Do not open the driver's door while the
vehicle is in motion. At low speeds in
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
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Driving
and
parking
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