Automatic Shift Program; Gear Range Indicator; Gear Ranges; Towing A Trailer - Mercedes-Benz 2010 GLK-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
106
Working on the vehicle
G
Warning!
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.

Towing a trailer

X
When you tow a trailer, shift into a lower
gear range manually if the automatic
transmission hunts between gears on
inclines.
A lower gear range and reduction of speed
reduces the potential to overload or to
overheat the engine.
For more information on trailer towing, see
"Trailer towing" (

Gear ranges

With the automatic transmission in drive
position D, you can limit or extend the gear
range, see "One-touch gearshifting"
( Y page 107).
The current gear range appears in the
multifunction display.

Gear range indicator

:
Y page 246).
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
on steep downgrades
R
in mountainous regions
R
under extreme operating
R
conditions
4 For maximum use of the engine's
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.

Automatic shift program

Program mode selector switch
C Comfort For comfort driving
S Sport
For sporty driving