Mercedes-Benz GLC 2019, Owner'S Manual

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speed and the transmission is in position h
or k .
% To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position h or k
again.
% At very low outside temperatures from
approx. -20 °C you may not be able to shift
the transmission from j to another trans‐
mission position when the engine is
switched off. If this is the case, only change
the transmission position while the engine is
running.
Engaging drive position D
#
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
The transmission position display shows h
in the multifunction display.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h , it shifts the gears automati‐
cally. This depends on the following factors:
R
the selected drive program
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the driving speed
Manual gearshifting
& WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due to shifting down on slippery
road surfaces
If you shift down on slippery road surfaces to
increase the engine braking effect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
#
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
faces to increase the engine braking
effect.
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 the next gear
up or down 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:
172 Driving and parking