Mercedes Benz 2003 sl 500 User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear ranges
With the selector lever in position D, you
can limit the transmission’s gear range by
pressing the lever to the left (D-), and re-
verse the gear range limit by pressing the
lever to the right (D+).
can limit the transmission’s gear range by
pressing the lever to the left (D-), and re-
verse the gear range limit by pressing the
lever to the right (D+).
The selected gear range will appear in the
tachometer display field. If you press on
the accelerator when the engine has
reached its rpm limit, the transmission will
upshift beyond any gear range limit
selected.
tachometer display field. If you press on
the accelerator when the engine has
reached its rpm limit, the transmission will
upshift beyond any gear range limit
selected.
Gear
range
range
Effect
é
The transmission shifts
through fourth gear only.
through fourth gear only.
è
The transmission shifts
through third gear only.
through third gear only.
With this selection you can
use the braking effect of the
engine.
use the braking effect of the
engine.
Gear
range
range
Effect
ç
The transmission shifts
through second gear only.
through second gear only.
Allows the use of the engine’s
braking power when driving
braking power when driving
앫
on steep downgrades
앫
in mountainous regions
앫
under extreme operating
conditions
conditions
æ
The transmission operates
only in first gear.
only in first gear.
For maximum use of the en-
gine’s braking effect on very
steep or lengthy downgrades.
gine’s braking effect on very
steep or lengthy downgrades.