Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting S 55 AMG and
S 65 AMG
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The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
located to the left and right of the steering
wheel.
To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting with steering wheel
gearshift buttons, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
max. speed would be exceeded.
The steering wheel gearshift control pro-
vides an alternative method for changing
the gears manually and limiting or extend-
ing the gear range for automatic shifting
with the gear selector lever in position D
and driving in the automatic program
mode C or S.
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Allow engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
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For information on using the steering
wheel gearshift control in manual
program mode M (S 55 AMG and
S 65 AMG only), see “Manual shift pro-
gram S 55 AMG and S 65 AMG”
Shift into reverse gear R or parking
position P only when the vehicle is
stopped.
1 Left button: downshift
2 Right button: upshift
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces. This may cause
serious damage to the drivetrain which
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC, Mercedes-Benz S350, Mercedes-Benz S430, Mercedes-Benz S500, Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz S600, Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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