Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 92)

i Neutral position
h
Drive position
G
Warning!
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of park position
P or neutral
position N if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
! Only shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear R or park position P when the
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
i Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Only depressing the brake pedal releases
the gear selector lever lock.
i The current gear selector lever position
corresponds with the current transmission
position.
The current transmission position
P, R, N,
or D appears in the multifunction display
( Y page 90).
G Warning!
Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone
only will shift the automatic transmission into
neutral position
N automatically.
Always shift the automatic transmission into
park position
P before turning off the engine.
Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
i Moving the gear selector lever up or down
shifts the automatic transmission out of
park position
P.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on
R
the selected gear range ( Y page 92)
R
transfer case position ( HIGH or LOW)
( Y page 93)
R the position of the accelerator pedal
R the vehicle speed
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by limiting or
extending the gear range.
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.
:
Transmission position indicator
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Automatic transmission
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