Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 154)

the UP display message is shown, shift up
a gear.
Downshifting
X Pull the left-hand paddle ( Y page 150).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If you slow down or stop without shifting
down, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts down.
Selecting the optimal gear for
maximum acceleration
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter until the transmission selects the
optimum gear for the current speed.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program
M.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached.
i Vehicles with an AMG engine: it is not
possible to use kickdown in manual drive
program
M.
i Vehicles without an AMG engine: if you
apply full throttle, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is
reached. This prevents the engine from
overrevving.
Switching off the manual drive program
X Press the program selector button
(
Y page 149) repeatedly until E (C in AMG
vehicles) or S appears in the multifunction
display.
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