Mercedes-Benz 2003 G 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
Information for driving with an automatic
transmission is found in the “Getting start-
ed” section (
page 43).
Your transmission adapts its gear shifting
process to your individual driving style by
continually adjusting the shift points up or
down. These shift point adjustments are
performed based on current operating and
driving conditions.
If the operating conditions change, the au-
tomatic transmission reacts by adjusting
its gear shift program.
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, dependent
upon
ț the selector lever position D with gear
ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (
page 137)
ț transfer case position (HIGH or LOW)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
(
page 139)
ț the vehicle speed