Mercedes-Benz 2003 G 55 AMG - Manual (Page 138)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever position
Gear
range Effect
ç The transmission shifts
through second gear only.
Allows the use of engine’s
braking power when driving
ț on steep downgrades
ț in mountainous regions
ț under extreme operating
conditions
æ The transmission operates
only in first gear
For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep
or lengthy downgrades.
Effect
P Park position
Selector position when the vehicle is
parked. Only place selector lever in
position P when vehicle is stopped.
The park position is not intended to
serve as a brake when the vehicle is
parked. Rather, the driver should al-
ways set the parking brake in addi-
tion to placing the selector lever in
position P to secure the vehicle.
The key can only be removed from
the starter switch with the selector
lever in position P. With the key re-
moved, the selector lever is locked in
position P.
R Reverse gear
Place selector lever in position R only
when vehicle is stopped.
Effect
N Neutral
No power is transmitted from the en-
gine to the drive axle. When the
brakes are released, the vehicle can
be moved freely (pushed or towed).
Do not engage N while driving ex-
cept:
ț to coast when the vehicle is in
danger of skidding (e.g. on icy
roads) when the ESP is deactivat-
ed or malfunctioning
ț when you have to shift the trans-
fer case
D Drive
The transmission shifts automatical-
ly. All five forward gears are avail-
able.