Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 User Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Canceling gear range limit
왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D+ direction until
D reappears in
the multifunction display.
The transmission will shift from the current
gear range directly to gear range D.
Shifting into optimal gear range
왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D- direction.
The transmission will automatically select
the gear range suited for optimal accelera-
tion and deceleration. This will involve
shifting down one or more gears.
Gear ranges
With the gear selector lever in position D,
you can limit the transmission’s gear range
by pressing the gear selector lever to the
left (D-), and reverse the gear range limit
by pressing the gear selector lever to the
right (D+).
The selected gear range will appear in the
multifunction display. If you press on the
accelerator when the engine has reached
its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift
beyond any gear range limit selected.
!
If the transfer case is in off-road driving
position LOW, the automatic transmis-
sion will not shift up automatically,
even when the engine has reached the
speed limit for that gear. There is a risk
of damaging the engine.
It is very important to make sure the
permissible engine speed is not ex-
ceeded.
Effect
é The transmission shifts
through fourth gear only.
è The transmission shifts
through third gear only.
With this selection you can
use the braking effect of the
engine.
ç The transmission shifts
through second gear only.
Allows the use of engine’s
braking power when driving
앫 on steep downgrades
앫 in mountainous regions
앫 under extreme operating
conditions
æ The transmission operates in
first gear only.
For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep
or lengthy downgrades.

Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	2005 G 500
Category	Automobile
Language	English