Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts to the individual gears automatically when it is in transmission position D. This automatic gearshifting behavior is determined by:
• a shift range restriction, if selected
• the position of the accelerator pedal
• the road speed
Transmission positions
Park position
Do not shift the transmission into
position P() unless the
vehicle is stationary. The parking
lock should not be used as a brake
when parking. In addition to
engaging the parking ...
Driving tips
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
► Vehicles for USA: fully depress the
accelerator pedal.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
► ...
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equipment in Canada.
WARNING
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Chemical Paint Spotting
Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted vehicle surfaces causing
blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations, and small, irregular dark spots etched into
the paint surface. ...
Root Directory
The root directory of the disc is treated as a folder. If the root directory
has compressed audio files, the directory displays as F1 ROOT on the radio.
If a disc contains both uncompressed CD audi ...






