Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 178)

Maximum acceleration
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter until the transmission selects the
optimum gear according to the speed.
i If you slow down or stop without shifting
down, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts down.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached.
i All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): if
you apply full throttle, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is
reached. This prevents the engine from
overrevving.
i AMG vehicles: it is not possible to use
kickdown in manual drive program M.
Switching off the manual drive program
X AMG vehicles: press the program selector
button (
Y
page 173) repeatedly until C or
S appears in the multifunction display.
X Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
package: press the program selector
button (
Y
page 173).
The M message in the multifunction display
goes out.
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