Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Stopping
Maneuvering
Gear ranges
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
With the gear selector lever in drive
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Leave the transmission in gear.
Hold the vehicle with the brake.
position D and driving in program mode C
or S, you can select a gear range for the
automatic transmission to operate within.
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Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
When you stop for a longer period of time
with the engine idling and/or on a hill:
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Accelerate gently.
Gear selector lever (୴ page 179):
You can limit the gear range by pressing
the gear selector lever to the left (D-), and
reverse the gear range limit by pressing
the gear selector lever to the right (D+).
Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
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Set the parking brake.
Move the gear selector lever to park
Working on the vehicle
position P.
Warning!
G
Steering wheel gearshift control*
(୴ page 180):
You can limit the gear range by pulling the
left gearshift paddle on the steering wheel
gearshift control, and reverse the gear
range limit by pulling the right gearshift
paddle on the steering wheel gearshift
control.
When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to park position P. Otherwise the vehicle
could roll away.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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