Mercedes-Benz G 550 2021, Operator'S Manual

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To deactivate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position h appears in the
multifunction display.
% To permanently shift the gears manually in
drive program = using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles, select the p setting for
the transmission.
Gearshifting
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To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 .
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To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 .
Gearshift recommendation
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
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Observe the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
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If gearshift recommendation 1 appears
next to the transmission position display,
shift to the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
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Observe the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
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Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the next
gear when the maximum engine speed is
reached to protect the engine from overrevving.
Glide mode function
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NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
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Observe the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
With an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps you to reduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode is characterized by the following:
R
The combustion engine is disconnected from
the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.
R
The transmission position display h is
shown in green.
Glide mode is activated if the following condi‐
tions are met:
R
Drive program ; is selected.
R
The speed is within a suitable range.
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