2007 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 169

Controls in detail Automatic transmission For more information on driving with an automatic transmission, see "Automatic transmission" ( page 52). 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. Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission 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 170) with gear ranges ( page 172) the selected program mode: (C/S) ( page 173) or (MANUAL/C/S) (SL 55 AMG and SL 65 AMG only) ( page 177) the position of the accelerator pedal ( page 171) the vehicle speed 168