Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, Operator'S Manual

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Engaging drive position D
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Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position
h
, it shifts the gears automati‐
cally. This depends, among other things, on the
following factors:
R
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
Manual gearshifting
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to rec‐
ognize dangers.
When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position
h
, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R
Temporary setting
R
Permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
#
To activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 or 2 .
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
shows
p
and the current gear.
% How long the manual gearshifting stays acti‐
vated depends on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in the following cases:
R
Changing the drive program
R
Restarting the vehicle
R
When the transmission position
h
is
engaged again
R
Driving style
#
To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 .
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To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 .
If you pull and hold the steering wheel gear‐
shift paddle 1 , the transmission shifts to
the lowest possible gear.
148 Driving and parking