Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Operator's Manual.

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear ranges
With the gear selector lever in position D,
you can limit the transmission’s 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+).
The selected gear range appears in the
right multifunction display ( page 117). If
you press on the accelerator when the engine
has reached its rpm limit, the transmission
will upshift beyond any gear range
limit selected.
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If, when driving in shift program mode
C and S the maximum engine speed for
the gear range has been reached, the
transmission shifts up automatically,
even if the gear range is restricted. In
shift program MAN the transmission
will not shift up automatically.
Effect
é The transmission shifts through
fourth gear only.
è The transmission shifts through
third gear only.
With this selection you can use the
braking effect of the engine.
Effect
ç The transmission shifts through
second gear only.
Allows the use of engine’s braking
power when driving:
on steep downgrades
in mountainous regions
under extreme operating conditions
æ The transmission operates in the
first gear only.
For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.