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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
̈ Turn program selector switch 3 to the
desired setting (I, II or III).
Downshifting
̈ Briefly press left shift button 1 or pull
the left shift paddle 1 (
୴ page 177).
or
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction.
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
Upshifting
̈ Briefly press right shift button 2 or
pull the right shift paddle 2
(
୴ page 177).
or
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
If the red gearshift indicator lamp >
comes on in the speedometer display
(
୴ page 29), shift to the next higher gear.
The fuel supply will otherwise be interrupt-
ed to prevent the engine from overrevving.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition:
If you have selected the 722 Edition menu
(
୴ page 123) and
up
appears in the right
multifunction display in addition to the red
gearshift indicator lamp >, shift to the
next higher gear. The fuel supply will other-
wise be interrupted to prevent the engine
from overrevving.
Deactivating manual gearshift program
̈ Turn program mode selector switch 1
(
୴ page 175) to the shift program C
or S.
The selected gearshift program ap-
pears in the right multifunction display.
i
The currently selected manual shift program
(I, II or III) does not appear in the right multifunc-
tion display. The current setting is indicated only
on the program mode selector switch 3.
Warning! G
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.
i
When you brake or stop, the transmission
shifts down to a gear from which you can easily
accelerate or take off.
!
In the manual program mode M, the trans-
mission will not upshift, even if the engine has
reached its overrevving range. Shift up to the
next gear before the engine has reached its over-
revving range. Make absolutely certain that the
engine speed does not reach the red marking on
the tachometer (
୴ page 28). Otherwise the en-
gine could be damaged which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.