Dri vi ng and parkin g, Automatic transmission – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Restricting the shift range

X

Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle

shifter (

Y

page 150).

The automatic transmission shifts down

one gear and restricts the shift range to the

relevant gear.

i

If the engine exceeds the maximum

engine speed when shifting down, the

automatic transmission protects against

engine damage by not shifting down.

i

If the maximum engine speed for the shift

range is reached and you continue to

accelerate, the automatic transmission

shifts up in order to prevent the engine

from overrevving, even if the shift range is

restricted.

Derestricting the shift range

X

Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle

shifter (

Y

page 150).

The automatic transmission shifts up one

gear and restricts the shift range to the

relevant gear.

Clearing the shift range restriction

X

Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel

paddle shifter (

Y

page 150) until D is shown

again in the multifunction display.

The automatic transmission shifts from the

current shift range directly to D.

Selecting the ideal shift range

X

Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle

shifter (

Y

page 150) and hold it in position.

The automatic transmission shifts to the

gear which allows optimum acceleration

and deceleration. To do this, the automatic

transmission shifts down one or more

gears.

i

The automatic transmission cannot shift

down beyond second gear. To shift to first

gear, you have to pull the left steering

wheel paddle shifter.

Manual drive program

Introduction

In drive program M, you can change gear

manually using the steering wheel paddle

shifters. For this, the transmission must be in

position D. The gear currently selected and

engaged is shown in the multifunction

display.
Manual drive program M differs from drive

programs E and S with regard to spontaneity,

responsiveness and smoothness of gear

changes.

Switching on the manual drive program

X

Press the program selector button

(

Y

page 149) repeatedly until M appears in

the multifunction display.

Upshifting (except AMG vehicles)

X

Pull the right-hand paddle (

Y

page 150).

The automatic transmission shifts up to the

next gear.

Shifting up (AMG vehicles)
!

In manual drive program M, the automatic

transmission does not shift up

automatically even when the engine

limiting speed for the current gear is

reached. When the engine limiting speed is

reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent

the engine from overrevving. Always make

sure that the engine speed does not reach

the red area of the tachometer. There is

otherwise a risk of engine damage.

X

Pull the right-hand paddle (

Y

page 150).

The automatic transmission shifts up to the

next gear.

Before the engine speed reaches the red area,

an upshift indicator will be shown in the

multifunction display.

X

If the color in the speedometer

multifunction display changes to red and

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