Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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To activate/deactivate: pull rocker switch
1
.
If the indicator lamp is lit, manual shifting is
activated. The current gear will be displayed
on the Instrument Display.
Temporary setting
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To activate: pull steering wheel paddle shifter
1
or
2
.
Manual shifting will be activated for a short
time. Transmission position
p
and the cur-
rent gear will appear on the Instrument Dis-
play.
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To deactivate: pull and hold steering wheel
paddle shifter 2 .
Transmission position
h
will appear on the
Instrument Display.
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To permanently shift the gears manually in
drive program = using the steering wheel
paddle shifters, select the
p
setting for the
transmission.
Shifting
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To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle shifter
2 .
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To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter 1 .
Gearshift recommendation
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
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Maximum acceleration: depress the accelera-
tor pedal beyond the point of resistance.
To protect against engine overrev, the automatic
transmission will shift up to the next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached.
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