2011 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 93

171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 91 Version: 2.11.8.1 Automatic transmission Activating manual shift program Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until M appears in the multifunction display. The automatic transmission switches to manual program mode M. Automatic shifting is switched off. The gear range is not limited. You can change the gears manually with drive position D selected. You can upshift or downshift through the gears in succession. X 91 Upshift indicator i Manual program mode M will not be stored. When the engine is turned off with manual program mode M selected, the automatic transmission will go to automatic program mode C when the engine is restarted. Upshifting ! In manual program mode M, the automatic transmission will not upshift, even if the engine has reached its overrevving range. Shift up into 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. Otherwise the engine could be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. X In manual program mode M, upshift indicator ; in the multifunction display advises you to upshift before the engine reaches the overspeed range. In addition, symbol ^ may appear instead of manual program mode symbol M in the multifunction display. Thus you can drive at the maximum engine speed for each gear without overrevving the engine. X Shift the automatic transmission from current gear : into the next higher gear. The fuel supply will otherwise be interrupted to prevent the engine from overrevving. Downshifting G Warning! On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control. X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly pull right gearshift control ; (Y page 89). The automatic transmission shifts into the next higher gear. or X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the left in the D- direction. Briefly pull left gearshift control : (Y page 89). The automatic transmission shifts into the next lower gear. or X i For maximum acceleration, press and hold the gear selector lever to the left in the D- direction or pull and hold the left gearshift control. Depending on the engine speed the automatic transmission selects Z Controls in detail