CMDR relayer got it right. SLOW DOWN should be read as SLOWING DOWN.
edit: selecting USS will slow You down also.
Ah! Didn't know that about a USS slowdown! Really, these things should be made clearer for new players or experienced ones that don't know this, as I see the "slow down when you see SLOW DOWN" get repeated enough times that it bugs me.
The message should really read "gravity well" or, as you suggest, "Slowing Down" or "drag" or something. Of course, my autopilot should know to throttle back to 75% at the 6ls mark too, but that ain't happening :/
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