Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 193)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from D or R to N
If you want to select neutral position N
with the transmission being in drive
position D or reverse gear R:
̈ With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
̈ Step firmly on parking brake pedal
(
୴ page 67).
̈ Move gear selector lever up to resis-
tance point when in drive position D or
down to resistance point when in
reverse gear R to select neutral
position N.
̈ Release the brake pedal.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
ț drive position D ( ୴ page 192) with gear
ranges ( ୴ page 197)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
(
୴ page 195)
ț the vehicle speed
With drive position D selected, you can use
the steering wheel gearshift control
buttons (
୴ page 198) to influence trans-
mission shifting by:
ț limiting the gear range
ț changing gears manually
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears
in the multifunction display.
1 Current transmission position
i When the vehicle needs to be moved with
the engine switched off and the transmission set
to neutral position N (
୴ page 192), do not
depress the parking brake pedal.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
!
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired position
by carefully driving off with the transmission in
drive position D.
Do not limit the gear range.
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