2003 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 166

Controls in detail Automatic transmission Steering wheel gearshift control (Speedshift) and manual shift program S 55 AMG The S 55 AMG can be driven in both, automatic and manual shift program mode. In manual shift program mode you can change the gears yourself on the steering wheel or by using the selector lever. 3 Program mode selector switch S Sport C Comfort M MANUAL For standard driving For comfort driving For manual gear shifting ! Never change the program mode when the selector lever is out of position P. It could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared. Activating steering wheel gearshift control Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until the M for manual shift program appears in the tachometer display field. Manual gear shifting is activated. Upshifting Press the button located on the right side of the steering wheel. or Briefly press the selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. The transmission shifts to the next higher gear. The current selector lever position and shift program (C/S/M) appear in the tachometer display ( page 22). 1 Right button: upshift 2 Left button: downshift To do so, you must first select the manual shift program M on the program mode selector switch. 166