2011 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 108

106 Automatic transmission Working on the vehicle G Warning! When working on the vehicle, engage the parking brake and shift the automatic transmission into park position P. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Automatic shift program Controls in detail Gear ranges With the automatic transmission in drive position D and driving in automatic program mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear range, see "One-touch gearshifting" (Y page 108). The current gear range appears in the right multifunction display. Program mode selector switch C Comfort S Sport For comfort driving For sporty driving : Gear range indicator Effect = With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine. 5 Allows the use of the engine's braking effect when driving Ron steep downgrades Rin Program mode selector switch on vehicles with AMG Sport Package. C Comfort S Sport M Manual For comfort driving For sporty driving For manual gearshifting (Y page 109) mountainous regions Runder extreme operating conditions 4 For maximum use of the engine's braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades.