Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Operator's Manual page 117

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ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
When the corresponding gearshift recom-
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mendation : appears in the multifunction
display of the instrument cluster, shift to rec-
ommended gear ;.
is lay for shift bloc ed
If the engine speed becomes too high or too low
as a result of shifting gear, you cannot shift gear
using the steering wheel paddle shifters. If you
then pull the left-hand or right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter, segments : light up red
briefly.
o nshiftin
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 112).
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The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear if this is permissible.
a imum acceleration pull the left-hand
X
steering wheel paddle shifter until the trans-
mission selects the optimum gear for the cur-
rent speed.
If you slow down or stop without shifting down,
the automatic transmission automatically shifts
down.
eactivatin
Press the M button (
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The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
rive ro ram RA E A G G S and
A G G
The RACE drive program is designed for maxi-
mum performance in terms of shift points and
page 112).
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s eed s orts transmission
engine speeds. The engine and transmission
should be at normal operating temperature for
the RACE drive program (
RACE drive program on a closed-off race circuit.
The RA E drive program is characterized by the
following:
the vehicle exhibits driving characteristics
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suitable for the racetrack.
all vehicle systems are set for maximum
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sportiness.
for optimum performance, the transmission
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shifts up later and shifts down sooner.
the multifunction display shows the manual
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gearshift program without upshift indicator
page 113).
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the gearshift recommendation gives you
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information for slowly warming up the drive
assemblies and for adopting a fuel-efficient
driving style ( page 11 ). You can follow the
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gearshift recommendations at all times and
shift gear accordingly using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. On the basis of the
gearshift recommendation, using the steering
wheel paddle shifters, you can optimize the
drive train and engine operating mode at any
time.
if you have selected a gear manually, this will
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be maintained until the vehicle speed increa-
ses or decreases dramatically.
if you do not follow the gearshift recommen-
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dations, the automatic shift points may result
in high fuel consumption.
the suspension exhibits particularly hard
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springing and damping settings.
the transmission shift and response times are
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significantly shorter with more aggressive
gear changes. This is particularly the case
when shifting up. The shift strategy is thus
designed to interact dynamically with the
high-revving engine.
gliding mode is not available.
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the ECO start/stop function is not available.
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page 161). Use the
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