Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-door coupe Owner's Manual page 172

Manual shifting
To activate/deactivate: press display
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switch 1.
The display switch displays the currently
selected transmission position 2:
M (red): manual shifting
R
D (blue): automatic transmission
R
% To permanently shift the gears manually in
drive program = using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles, select the M (Manual) set‐
ting for the transmission.
Shifting up and down
* NOTE Damage to the engine due to shift‐
ing up too late
The automatic transmission does not shift up
in manual mode even when the engine's lim‐
iting speed is reached.
The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre‐
vent the engine from overrevving.
Shift up before the engine speed rea‐
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ches the red area in the rev counter.
Driving and parking 169
To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 2.
To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 1.