2003 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 136

Controls in detail Automatic transmission The current selector lever position and the transfer case position (HIGH or LOW) appear in the tachometer display. When the selector lever is in position D, you can influence transmission shifting by limiting the gear range changing gears yourself One-touch gearshifting Even with an automatic transmission, you can change the gears yourself when the selector lever is in position D. Downshifting Warning! Warning! G On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control. 1 Transfer case display 2 Selector lever position/gear range i To avoid overrevving the engine when the selector lever is moved to the D- direction, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine's max. speed would be exceeded. Upshifting Briefly press the selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously extends the gear range of the transmission. G It is dangerous to shift the selector lever out of P or N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. Briefly press the selector lever to the left in the D- direction. The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmission ( page 137). 136