Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Changing gear - Automatic transmission - Driving and parking - Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owner's ManualMercedes-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. ► ...

    See also:

    Multifunction display
    Values and settings as well as display messages are shown in the multifunction display. 1 Trip odometer 2 Odometer 3 Transmission position 4 Status bar with outside temperature or speed For ...

    Using the system
    Initialization When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON position, INFINITI Voice Recognition is initialized, which may take up to one minute. When completed, the system is ready to accept ...

    When the System Does Not Seem To Work Properly
    The RVC system might not work properly or display a clear image if: The RVC is turned off. See “Turning the RVC System On or Off” earlier in this section. It is dark. The sun or the beam ...