Steering Wheel Gearshift Control - Mercedes-Benz GL450 Operator's Manual

Steering wheel gearshift control

With drive position D selected, you can
limit or extend the gear range.
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Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
1 Left button: limiting gear range or
downshift
2 Right button: extending gear range or
upshift
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You cannot shift with the steering wheel
gearshift buttons when the transmission is in
position P, N or R.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Downshifting
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
Briefly press left shift button 1.
The transmission will shift to the next
lower gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously
limits the gear range of the automatic
transmission ( page 196).
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To avoid overrevving the engine when down-
shifting, the transmission will not shift to a lower
gear if the engine's max. speed would be ex-
ceeded.
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