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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 167 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
For information on driving with an auto-
matic transmission, see the “Getting 
started” section (
page 49).
Your vehicle’s

Page 169 of 409

MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 168 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionAn additional indication of the current gear 
selector lever position can be found on the 
cover of the shifting-gate.When the gear selector lever is in 
po

Page 170 of 409

MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 169 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Upshifting
Briefly press the gear selector lever to 
the right in theD+direction.
The transmission will shift from the current 
gear to the next higher g

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 170 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionGear ranges
With the gear selector lever in positionD, 
you can limit the transmission’s gear range 
by pressing the gear selector lever to the 
left (D-)

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 171 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever positions
Effect
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Park position 
Gear selector lever position 
when the vehicle is parked. Place 
gear selector lever in positionP

Page 174 of 409

MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 173 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shift program mode selector switch
1Program mode selector switch
C Comfort For comfort driving
MAN Manual For manual gearshift 
program
S Sport For standa

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MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 174 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionStopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
Leave the transmission in gear.

Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop longer with the en

Page 178 of 409

MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owners Manual 177 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Downshifting

Press button1 (
page 174) on the 
left side of the steering wheel.
or

Briefly press the gear selector lever to 
the left in theD-directi