User Manual - Page 150

For 2019 AMG.

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reach the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
Manual mode button (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
Manual mode button (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
X
To activate/deactivate: shift the DIRECT
SELECT lever to position h.
X
Press button :.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: when indicator
lamp ; lights up, automatic transmission
manual mode is activated.
The manual mode activated with button :
remains activated when the drive program is
changed.
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC+/
GLC 63 S 4MATIC+: only if the D (Automatic)
setting has been preselected for the trans-
mission is manual mode deactivated when
you change to drive program I.
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC+/GLC 63 S
4MATIC+: you can also preset manual mode for
drive program I. To do so, select the M (Manual)
setting when configuring the transmission.
When driving in drive program I, you perma-
nently shift the gears manually using the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters.
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found under
"DYNAMIC SELECT" in the vehicle's Digital
Operator's Manual.
Shifting gears
X
To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter ;.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If the maximum engine speed in the gear cur-
rently engaged is reached and you continue to
accelerate, the automatic transmission auto-
matically shifts up in order to prevent engine
damage (except Mercedes-AMG vehicles).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: if the temporary
setting has been activated and you continue
to accelerate when the maximum engine
speed has been reached, the automatic trans-
mission automatically shifts up. If the perma-
nent setting is activated, the automatic trans-
mission does not shift up automatically even
when the engine limiting speed for the current
gear is reached. Observe the protection
against reaching the overrevving range on the
multifunction display. Always make sure that
the engine speed does not reach the red area
of the tachometer.
X
To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
Automatic down shifting occurs when coast-
ing.
If the engine were to exceed the maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the auto-
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking
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