Gear ranges, One-touch gearshifting, The selected gear range – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual
Page 94: Controls in detail, Automatic transmission
Working on the vehicle
When working on the vehicle, engage the
parking brake and shift the automatic
transmission into park position
P. Otherwise
the vehicle could roll away which could result
in an accident and/or serious personal injury.
With the automatic transmission in drive
position
D, you can limit or extend the gear
range, see “One-touch gearshifting”
(
The current gear range appears in the
multifunction display.
:
Gear range indicator
!
If the transfer case is in off-road position
LOW, the automatic transmission will not
shift up automatically, even when the
engine has reached the speed limit for that
gear. There is a risk of damaging the
engine.
It is very important to make sure the
permissible engine speed is not exceeded.
Effect
=
With this selection you can use the
braking effect of the engine.
5
Allows the use of the engine’s
braking effect when driving
R
on steep downgrades
R
in mountainous regions
R
under extreme operating
conditions
4
For maximum use of the engine’s
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.
With the automatic transmission in drive
position
D, you can limit or extend the gear
range using the gear selector lever.
Limiting gear range
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in
order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle
control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent
this type of loss of control.
X
Briefly press the gear selector lever to the
left in the
D- direction.
The automatic transmission will shift into
the next lower gear as permitted by the
shift program. This action simultaneously
limits the gear range of the automatic
transmission.
i
To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting, the automatic transmission
will not shift into a lower gear if the engine’s
maximum speed would be exceeded.
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