Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from D or R to N
Shifting procedure
With drive position D selected, you can use
the steering wheel gearshift control
buttons (୴ page 201) to influence trans-
mission shifting by:
If you want to select neutral position N
with the transmission being in drive
position D or reverse gear R:
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
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ț
ț
drive position D (୴ page 195) with gear
ranges (୴ page 200)
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ț
limiting the gear range
changing gears manually
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With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
the position of the accelerator pedal
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Step firmly on parking brake pedal
(୴ page 198)
Transmission positions
(୴ page 68).
the vehicle speed
i When the vehicle needs to be moved with
The current transmission position appears
in the multifunction display.
the engine switched off and the transmission set ! Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
to neutral position N (୴ page 195), do not
depress the parking brake pedal.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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Move gear selector lever up to resis-
tance point when in drive position D or
down to resistance point when in
reverse gear R to select neutral
position N.
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 Current transmission position
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Release the brake pedal.
!
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired position
by carefully driving off with the transmission in
drive position D.
Do not limit the gear range.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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