2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 158

Controls in detail Automatic transmission* Automatic transmission* For more information on driving with an automatic transmission, see "Automatic transmission*" ( page 51). Your vehicle's transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjustments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the automatic transmission reacts by adjusting its shift program. i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature. The automatic transmission selects individual gears automatically, depending on: the gear selector lever position D ( page 159) with gear ranges ( page 160) the selected program mode: (C/S) ( page 163) or (M/C/S) (SLK 55 AMG only) ( page 169) the position of the accelerator pedal ( page 162) the vehicle speed Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission 157