Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 161)

A Neutral
Do not shift the transmission to N
while driving. The transmission
could otherwise be damaged.
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it or tow it.
If ESP
® is deactivated or faulty:
only shift the transmission to posi-
tion N if the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
! Rolling in neutral N can damage
the drive train.
7 Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically. All
forward gears are available.
Driving tips
Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-
mission position D. This automatic gearshift-
ing behavior is determined by:
R
the selected drive program (
Y
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R the position of the accelerator pedal
(
Y
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R the road speed
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R little throttle: early upshifts
R
more throttle: late upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Towing a trailer
X When traveling downhill, switch to a lower
gear if the automatic transmission con-
stantly switches between two gears.
X
Engaging a lower gear and reducing the
speed reduces the risk of the engine over-
heating.
Program selector button
General notes
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving character-
istics.
Program selector button
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
X
Press program selector button : repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired drive
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