Shift Recommendation - Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Operator's Manual

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If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to temporary manual drive program for
a limited amount of time. Depending on which
steering wheel paddle shifter is pulled, the auto-
matic transmission immediately shifts into the
next gear down or up, if permitted.
o shift u pull the right-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter ( page 112).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If the maximum engine speed on the currently
engaged gear is reached and you continue to
accelerate, the automatic transmission auto-
matically shifts up in order to prevent engine
damage.
The automatic transmission will not shift up to
the next gear when the engine speed is very
low.
o shift do n pull on the left-hand steering
X
wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
If the engine exceeds the maximum engine
speed when shifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down.
Automatic down shifting occurs when coast-
ing.
When using kickdown, the automatic trans-
mission automatically shifts to a lower gear.
eactivatin
If you have activated temporary manual drive
program, 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 overrun
mode or when driving on steep terrain.
When temporary manual drive program is deac-
tivated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last selec-
ted.
s eed s orts transmission
page 112).
Y
You can also deactivate temporary manual drive
program yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter and hold it in place (
or
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
X
change the drive program (
Temporary manual drive program is deactiva-
ted. The automatic transmission switches
into the automatic drive program that was last
selected.
anual mode
General information
In manual mode , you can permanently change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. The transmission must be in position
h to do this.
The switching times correspond to the previ-
ously active automatic drive program.
The transmission only shifts down automatically
at low engine speeds depending on the respec-
tive gear.
In addition to manual mode
activate temporary manual drive program
( page 113).
Y
Activatin
In manual mode , you can change gear your-
self using the steering wheel paddle shifters if
the transmission is in position h. You can see
the currently selected drive program and which
gear is engaged in the multifunction display.
Press the M button (
X
is shown in the multifunction display and
the indicator lamp on the M button lights up.

Shift recommendation

The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
page 112).
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page 107).
Y
, you can also
page 112).
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