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.
► ...
See also:
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode operation
Always pay attention to the operation of
the vehicle and be ready to manually
control the proper following distance. The
vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode of
the Intelligent Cruise Co ...
Playing MP3 CD
MP3 is the format for storing digital audio. An audio CD quality song can be
compressed into the MP3 format with very little loss of quality, while taking up
much less space. CD-R/RW discs that have ...
Audio settings
To view the audio settings menu, press the settings button (3) or the Audio settings
soft key on the touch screen.
To adjust the sound settings:
• Touch the + or - soft keys to adjust Bass, T ...
