Mercedes-Benz G-Class G461 Owner's Manual page 84

Controls
Transmission
To derestrict the shift range: press
and hold the selector lever towards D+
until D appears again in the display.
The automatic transmission shifts di-
rectly to D from the current shift range.
To select the ideal shift range: press
and hold the selector lever towards D–.
The automatic transmission changes to
the shift range from which you can ac-
celerate or decelerate the vehicle most
effectively. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or sever-
al gears automatically.
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Shift ranges
When the selector lever is in position D,
you can restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
Press the selector lever briefly to the
right towards D+ or to the left towards
D–.
The shift range selected appears in the
instrument cluster display. The auto-
matic transmission only shifts as far as
the gear concerned.
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The transmission shifts up, even if the shift
range has been restricted, if the maximum en-
gine speed for the shift range is reached and you
continue to accelerate. The engine could other-
wise overrev.
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If the transfer case is in the LOW off-road
driving position, the automatic transmission will
not shift up automatically when it reaches the
engine speed limit for that range. There is then a
danger of engine damage. It must be ensured that
the permissible engine speed is not exceeded.
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Driving situation
é The automatic transmission
shifts as far as fourth gear only.
è The braking effect of the engine
can be utilised in this position.
ç In this position you can make
maximum use of the engine's
braking effect on downhill
slopes and when driving:
on steep mountain roads
in mountainous terrain
in arduous driving conditions
æ In this position you can make
use of the engine's braking ef-
fect on extremely steep downhill
gradients and long downhill
stretches.