2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 168
2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission* Canceling gear range limit Press and hold the outside 2 of one of the buttons on the steering wheel until D reappears in the multifunction display. The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D. Shifting into optimal gear range Press and hold the inside 1 of one of the buttons on the steering wheel. The transmission will automatically select the gear range suited for optimal acceleration and deceleration. This will involve shifting down one or more gears. The following instructions describe operation of the steering wheel gearshift control when driving in the automatic program mode C or S. 1 Left button: downshift 2 Right button: upshift For instructions on operating the steering wheel gearshift control and gear selector lever in the manual program mode M, see "Manual shift program SLK 55 AMG" ( page 169). Steering wheel gearshift control SLK 55 AMG The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to the left and right of the steering wheel. i You cannot shift with the steering wheel gearshift buttons when the gear selector lever is in position P, N or R. The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is restarted in the automatic program mode. 167