Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual page 126

Automatic transmission
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Driving situations
= You can use the engine's braking
effect
5 The braking effect of the engine can
be utilized on downhill gradients or
when driving:
on steep mountain roads
R
in mountainous terrain
R
in arduous conditions
R
4 The braking effect of the engine can
be utilized on extremely steep down-
hill gradients and long downhill
stretches.
Restricting the shift range
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 123).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts down one
gear and restricts the shift range to the rele-
vant gear.
i
If the engine exceeds the maximum engine
speed when shifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down.
i
If the maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to accel-
erate, the automatic transmission shifts up in
order to prevent the engine from overrevving,
even if the shift range is restricted.
Derestricting the shift range
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 123).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts up one
gear and restricts the shift range to the rele-
vant gear.
Clearing the shift range restriction
Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter (
again in the multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
page 123) until D is shown
Y
Selecting the ideal shift range
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 123) and hold it in position.
Y
The automatic transmission shifts to the gear
which allows optimum acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic trans-
mission shifts down one or more gears.
i
The automatic transmission cannot shift
down beyond second gear. To shift to first
gear, you have to pull the left steering wheel
paddle shifter.
Manual gear shifting
Temporary setting
To activate: shift the DIRECT SELECT lever to
X
position D.
Pull steering wheel paddle shifter : or ;.
X
Temporary setting will be 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.
To deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ; and hold it in place.
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position.
or
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
X
the drive program.
Shifting gears
!
The automatic transmission does not shift
up automatically even when the engine limit-
ing speed for the current gear is reached.