Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 183)

Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y
page 182).
Further information about temporary drive
program M (
Y
page 181).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program (AMG vehi-
cles)
Automatic drive programs C and S
Drive program C is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engine and transmission
settings
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
Drive program S is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and transmission settings
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R
the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters. The transmission must be in posi-
tion D.
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles and
vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package): you can activate
manual drive program M using the steering
wheel paddle shifters.
AMG vehicles: you can activate manual drive
program M in automatic drive programs C and
S.
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package:
if manual drive program M is deactivated
using the program selector button, you can
activate manual drive program M using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
i As well as temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M (
Y
page 180).
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y
page 182).
Activating
X
Shift the transmission to position D.
X Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y
page 180).
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear
down or up, if permitted.
X
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (
Y
page 180).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
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