Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 162)

program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Steering wheel paddle shifters
: Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
; Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters (
Y
page 160).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Drive program S is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and automatic transmission
settings
R the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R
the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters. The transmission must be in posi-
tion D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
the E and S automatic drive programs.
Activating
X Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y
page 160).
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear
down or up, if permitted.
X To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (
Y
page 160).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
160
Automatic transmission
Driving
and
parking