Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 146)

Selecting the drive program
Program selector button (except for AMG vehicles)
Program selector button (AMG vehicles)
X Press program selector button : repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Steering wheel paddle shifters
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestrict the shift range by using
steering wheel paddle shifters : and ;
(
Y
page 145).
In the manual drive program you can change
gears manually using steering wheel paddle
shifters : and ;(
Y
page 145).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
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 vehicle pulling away in first gear
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
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Automatic transmission
Driving
and
parking