Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 168)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear ranges
With the gear selector lever in drive
position
D, you can select a gear range for
the automatic transmission to operate
within.
You can limit the gear range by pressing
the gear selector lever to the left (
D-), and
reverse the gear range limit by pressing
the gear selector lever to the right (
D+)
( ୴ page 168).
The current gear range appears in the
multifunction display.
1 Current gear range
! If the transfer case is in off-road driving
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
ï The transmission shifts through
sixth gear only (applies to
vehicles with 7-speed automatic
transmission only).
î The transmission shifts through
fifth gear only (applies to
vehicles with 7-speed automatic
transmission only).
é The transmission shifts through
fourth gear only.
Effect
è The transmission shifts through
third gear only.
With this selection you can use
the braking effect of the engine.
ç The transmission shifts through
second gear only.
Allows the use of engine’s brak-
ing power when driving
ț on steep downgrades
ț in mountainous regions
ț under extreme operating
conditions
æ The transmission operates in
first gear only.
For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.
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