Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Operator's Manual.

Downshifting Press button 1 ( page 174) on the
left side of the steering wheel.
Warning! G or
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction.
The transmission shifts to the next lower
gear.
The current gear selector position appears
in the right multifunction display
( page 117).
i
When you brake or stop, the transmission
shifts down to a gear from which
you can easily accelerate or take off.
Upshifting
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
!
In the manual program mode M, the
transmission will not upshift, even if
the engine has reached its overrevving
range. Shift up to the next gear before
the engine has reached its overrevving
range. Make absolutely certain that the
engine speed does not reach the red
marking on the tachometer
( page 28). Otherwise the engine
could be damaged which is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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