Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012 Owner's Manual page 163

Automatic transmission
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Extending the shift range
Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle.
The shift range is derestricted.
Clearing the shift range restriction
Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
X
gearshift paddle until D is shown again in
the multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allows optimum acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.
Manual drive program
Activating the manual drive program
Manual drive program M can be selected
using the program selector button. In manual
drive program M, you can change gear using
the steering wheel gearshift paddles if the
transmission is in position D. The gear selec-
ted is shown in the multifunction display.
Press the program selector button
X
( page 158) repeatedly until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
Upshifting
Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle ( page 159).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Downshifting
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle ( page 159).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i
For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand steering wheel gearshift paddle until
the transmission selects the optimum gear
for the current speed.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Deactivating the manual drive program
Vehicles without the dynamic handling
X
package with sports mode: press the
program selector button (
repeatedly until E or S appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
Vehicles with the dynamic handling
X
package with sports mode: press the
program selector button (
is no longer shown in the multifunction dis-
play.
page 158)
Y
page 158). M
Y