Automatic Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz 2015 GLK Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Steering wheel paddle shifters
Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
:
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters ( page 160).
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You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.

Automatic drive program

Drive program E is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Drive program S is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
sporty engine and automatic transmission
R
settings
the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
later
the fuel consumption possibly being higher
R
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters. The transmission must be in posi-
tion D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
the E and S automatic drive programs.
Activating
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 160).
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
page 160).
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