Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATIC, Owner'S Manual

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When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if off in
transmission position
h
or
k
and bring it to
a standstill.
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You switch off the engine, bring the vehicle to
a standstill and open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is
rolling and the transmission position is
i
.
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Engaging park position
j
automatically is
required by the vehicle.
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Park position
j
can be engaged automati-
cally when the vehicle is rolling very slowly.
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position
h
or
k
again.
▌ 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 will shift gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
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The selected drive program
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The position of the accelerator pedal
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The driving speed
Manual gearshifting
% For plug-in hybrids, observe the information
regarding the regenerative brake system
(
/
page 193).
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 will shift to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel gear-
shift paddle being pulled.
You have two options for manually shifting the
automatic transmission:
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Temporary setting
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Permanent setting
The gears will shift automatically when manual
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
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To activate: pull steering wheel gearshift pad-
dle 1 or 2 .
Manual shifting will be activated for a short
time. The transmission position display will
show
p
and the current gear.
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How long manual shifting stays activated
depends on various factors.
Manual shifting can be deactivated automati-
cally in the following cases:
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When the drive program is changed
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When the vehicle is restarted
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When transmission position
h
is engaged
again
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When the driving style prompts it
204 Driving and parking