Operation Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Program mode selector switch
(SL 55 AMG and SL 65 AMG only)
MANUAL For manual gear shifting
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컄 page 182)
C Comfort For comfort driving
S Sport For standard driving
The selected program mode appears in the
right multifunction display.
1 Current program mode
왘 Press program mode selector switch
repeatedly until the letter of the
desired program mode appears in the
right multifunction display.
Select C for comfort driving:
앫 The vehicle starts out in second
gear (both forward and reverse) for
gentler starts. This does not apply if
full throttle is applied or gear
range 1 is selected.
앫 Traction and driving stability are
improved on icy roads.
앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when
you give more gas. The engine then
operates at lower rpms and the
wheels are less likely to spin.
Select S for standard driving:
앫 The vehicle starts out in first gear.
앫 Upshifts occur later.
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Never change the program mode when the
gear selector lever is out of park position P. This
could result in a change of driving characteristics
for which you may not be prepared.
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The last selected program mode (C or S) is
switched on when the engine is restarted.