Mercedes-Benz GLB 2023 Operator's Manual page 167

lower gear depending on the steering wheel pad-
dle shifter being pulled.
You have two options for manually shifting the
automatic transmission:
Temporary setting
R
Permanent setting
R
The gears will shift automatically when manual
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
To activate: pull steering wheel paddle shifter
#
1 or 2.
Manual shifting will be activated for a short
time. The transmission position display will
show p and the current gear.
% How long manual shifting stays activated
depends on various factors.
Manual shifting can be deactivated automati-
cally in the following cases:
When the drive program is changed
R
When the vehicle is restarted
R
When transmission position h is engaged
R
again
Driving style
R
To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle shifter
#
2.
To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle
#
shifter 1.
If you pull and hold steering wheel paddle
shifter 1, the transmission will shift to the
lowest possible gear.
To deactivate: pull and hold steering wheel
#
paddle shifter 2.
The transmission position display will show
h.
Permanent setting:
Change to drive program =(
/
#
Select drive setting p ( page 161).
/
#
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
If gearshift recommendation
#
to the transmission position display, shift to
the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
page 160).
Maximum acceleration: depress the accelera-
#
tor pedal beyond the point of resistance.
To protect against excessively high engine speeds,
the automatic transmission will shift up to the
next gear when maximum engine speed has been
reached.
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