Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Temporary setting
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To activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 or 2 .
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The current gear is displayed in the
multifunction display.
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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 I using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles, select the M (Manual) set‐
ting 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 .
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
Gearshift recommendation
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
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If gearshift recommendation message 1 is
shown on the multifunction display, shift to
the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
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Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
156 Driving and parking