Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 145)

Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R
more throttle: late upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Kickdown is not available in the permanent
manual drive program on AMG vehicles.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly between
gears D and R may help to free the vehicle if it
has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehi-
cle's engine management system limits the
speed to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h) when
shifting back and forth. To shift back and forth
between transmission positions D and R,
move the selector lever forwards and back-
wards past the point of resistance.
Towing a trailer
X
Drive in the middle of the engine speed
range on uphill gradients.
X Vehicles except AMG vehicles: shift
down to shift range 3 or 2 depending on the
uphill or downhill gradient (
Y
page 145),
even if cruise control or SPEEDTRONIC is
activated.
AMG vehicles: shift down to gear 3 or 2
depending on the uphill or downhill gradi-
ent (
Y
page 145), even if cruise control,
DISTRONIC PLUS or SPEEDTRONIC is acti-
vated.
X
Shift the transfer case into low-range driv-
ing position LOW RANGE on extreme uphill
gradients or steep downhill gradients
(
Y
page 186).
Program selector button
General notes
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with differ-
ent driving characteristics.
i In AMG vehicles, drive program E is called
drive program C.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program E (drive program
C in AMG vehicles) each time the engine is
started.
i Only change from automatic drive pro-
gram C or S to manual drive program M
when the vehicle is stationary.
Drive program except for AMG vehicles
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
Drive programs on AMG vehicles
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Y
page 144).
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