Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear ranges
Gear selector lever position
Effect
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The transmission shifts
through fourth gear only.
With the gear selector lever in position D,
you can limit the transmission’s gear range
by pressing the gear selector lever to the
left (D-), and reverse the gear range limit
by pressing the gear selector lever to the
right (D+).
Effect
ì Park position
The transmission shifts
through third gear only.
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in position P
only when vehicle is stopped.
The park position is not intended
to serve as a brake when the
vehicle is parked. Rather, the
driver should always set the
parking brake in addition to
placing the gear selector lever in
position P to secure the vehicle.
With this selection you can
use the braking effect of the
engine.
The selected gear range will appear in the
multifunction display. If you press on the
accelerator when the engine has reached
its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift
beyond any gear range limit selected.
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The transmission shifts
through second gear only.
Allows the use of engine’s
braking power when driving
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ț
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on steep downgrades
in mountainous regions
If the transfer case is in off-road driving
position LOW, the automatic transmis-
sion will not shift up automatically,
even when the engine has reached the
speed limit for that gear. There is a risk
of damaging the engine.
under extreme operating
conditions
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The transmission operates in
first gear only.
It is very important to make sure the
permissible engine speed is not ex-
ceeded.
For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep
or lengthy downgrades.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz G-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz W463, Mercedes-Benz G500, Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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