Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual page 181

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: you can activate
manual drive program M in automatic drive
programs C and S.
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package:
if manual drive program M is deactivated
using the program selector button, you can
activate manual drive program M using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
As well as temporary drive program M, you
can also activate permanent drive program M
( page 177).
Y
Further information about permanent drive
program M ( page 180).
Y
Activating
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 178).
Y
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear
down or up, if permitted.
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
X
wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i
If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
To shift down: pull on the left-hand steer-
X
ing wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i
If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the auto-
page 178).
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page 178).
Y
Automatic transmission
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i Automatic down shifting occurs when
coasting.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
Shift to recommended gear ; according
X
to gearshift recommendation : when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manual drive program
M, it will remain active for a certain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of
lateral acceleration, during an overrun phase
or when driving on steep terrain.
If manual drive program M has been deacti-
vated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected.
You can also deactivate manual drive pro-
gram M yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel pad-
X
dle shifter and hold it in place (
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position.
or
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page 178).
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