2007 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 179

Controls in detail Automatic transmission Activating manual shift program Press program mode selector switch 1 repeatedly until the M for MANUAL program mode appears in the right multifunction display. The transmission switches to the MANUAL program mode. Automatic shifting is switched off. The gear range is not limited. You can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D. You can upshift or downshift through the gears in succession. Upshifting If, instead of the manual program mode symbol M, the symbol p appears in the right multifunction display ( page 169), shift to the next higher gear. The fuel supply will otherwise be interrupted to prevent the engine from overrevving. ! In the MANUAL program mode, the transmission will not upshift, even if the engine has reached its overrevving range. Shift up to the next gear before the engine has reached its overrevving range. Make absolutely certain that the engine speed does not reach the red marking on the tachometer ( page 26). Otherwise the engine could be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Briefly press the gear selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. or Briefly pull right shift paddle 2 ( page 175). The transmission shifts to the next higher gear. i If you have selected the AMG menu in the control system and the engine reaches the overspeed range in the manual shift program, the color of the display will switch to red and UP appears after the gear indicator, advising you to upshift. i The MANUAL program mode will not be stored. When the engine is turned off with the MANUAL program mode selected, the transmission will go to the automatic program mode (C or S) when the engine is restarted. 178