Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Driving tips

Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the
automatic transmission shifts gear:
little throttle: early upshifts
R
more throttle: late upshifts
R
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions D and
R can help to free a vehicle that has become
stuck in mud or snow. The vehicle's engine
management restricts repeated shifting
between transmission positions D and R up
to a maximum speed of up to 5 mph
(9 km/h). To shift back and forth between
transmission positions D and R, move the
selector lever forwards and backwards past
the point of resistance.
Towing a trailer
X
Drive in the middle of the engine speed
range on uphill gradients.
X
Limit shift range to 3 or 2 depending on the
uphill or downhill gradient (
even if cruise control or SPEEDTRONIC is
activated.
X
Shift the transfer case into low-range
driving position LOW RANGE on extreme
uphill gradients or steep downhill gradients
( Y page 199).
Program selector button
General notes
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with
different driving characteristics.
i
drive program C.
Drive programs
E Economy
C Controlled
Efficiency
S Sport
M Manual
i
transmission always switches to automatic
drive program E (drive program C in AMG
vehicles).
i
drive program, see (
i
program E or S to manual drive program
M when the vehicle is stationary.
Selecting the drive program
Y page 150),
Example: program selector button
X
Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
Automatic transmission
In AMG vehicles, drive program E is called
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Manual gear shifting
When the engine is started, the automatic
For further information on the automatic
Y
Only change from automatic drive
page 150).
Z
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