R Reverse gear.
4 Upshift to 3rd gear only. Suitable
for moderately steep hills. Since the
transmission does not shift higher
than 3rd gear, this gear selection
will allow use of the engine's
Shift to reverse gear only with the
car stopped.
N Neutral.
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the rear axle. When the
brakes are released, the vehicle can
be moved freely (pushed or towed).
Do not engage "N" while driving
except to coast when the vehicle is
in danger of skidding (e.g. on icy
roads, see page 19).
braking power downhill.
2 Upshift to 2nd gear only.
For driving in mountainous regions
or under extreme operating
conditions. This gear selection will
allow use of the engine's braking
power when descending steep
grades.
Important!
Selector Lever Positions SL 320
Coasting the vehicle for an extended
period of time with selector lever in
"N" can result in transmission damage.
That is not covered by the
Important!
The automatic gear shifting process can
be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the selector lever.
With selector lever in position "D", "4"
or "3", upshifting from 1st to 2nd to
3rd gear is delayed depending on
vehicle speed and engine temperature.
This allows the catalytic converter to
heat up more quickly to operating
temperatures.
During the brief warm-up period this
delayed upshift and increased engine
noise might be perceived as a
MERCEDES-BENZ Limited
Warranty.
P Parking lock.
The parking lock is an additional
safeguard to the parking brake when
parking the vehicle. Engage only
with the car stopped.
D The transmission automatically
upshifts to 5th gear. Position "D"
provides optimum driving
characteristics under all normal
operating conditions.
Note:
The key can be removed from the
steering lock only with the selector
lever in position "P". With the key
removed, the selector lever is
locked in position "P".
malfunction. However, neither the
engine nor transmission are negatively
affected by this mode of operation.
3 Upshift to 4th gear only.
Suitable for performance driving.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free PDF Owner's Manual Download. |
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz R129, Mercedes-Benz SL320, Mercedes-Benz SL500, Mercedes-Benz SL600 |
| Model Year | 1994 |
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| Publisher | mbusa.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Mercedes-Benz R129 |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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Automotive readers have rated 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL320 SL500 SL600 R129 Owners Manual 4.8 out of 5.0 based on 5 product reviews. Very handy & useful when on the road and owners manual is at home
It's just the same as the original
It worked very well, easy to use.
Was a pleasure to find the information you need
Wonderful site.
Documents appears to be a complete, accurate reproduction of the operating manual. Should include information as to years covered.
Useful - got a leak at the passenger's side A column hardtop link.