AlTrudell

Can anyone describe or provide a link for instructions in the use of the paddle shifters? Cannot figure out their purpose on the GLK. Thanks

advocator

Google image search them. See how they become "common" in sem-sports car.

They're just like having a normal stick, but closer to your wheel. You know why they install tiptronic transmission (and how they give you partial control on the automatic gear).

The paddles are just easier to manipulate without letting go of the wheel.

Its more of a personal issue really. Many drivers either use them or refrain from using them depending on performance or convenience. Since I believe neither of us is a racing driver (and neither of us drive a racing viechle) I guess its not that big of a difference.

Sometimes when I'm driving on a highway I like to use them paddles to get more power of the engine.. but they're not different from +/- commands in a tiptronic automatic transmission.

N91K

This explains it in short. It isn't a lot of fun in the GLK since its not a sports car, but using paddle shifters makes you control changing gears.

This shows a little of how they use it.

advocator

Nice vid.. and good explanation..

I also read in a post around here about the 3secpull method in which you can drop gears instead of clicking on the left paddle 2-3 times (Depending on which high gear you're at and to which gear you're trying to reach) just holding it for 2-3 seconds. It drops immidiately to the lowest gear possible.

IF you're in D7 and you're going about 60km/h, holding the left paddle for 2-3 seconds will bring the car to gear 3 (maybe gear 2).

Holding the right one for 3 seconds will bring you back from M (manual mode) to the last automatic mode you were at (either S or E)

fabbrisd1

Correct - on the "3-sec-pull-hold" - left - the tranny will 1st shift down 1 gear - then 2 sec later jump" down from that gear to the "power gear" for that speed - and by "jump" meaning if it needs to go down additional 2 gears - it will move to that lower gear without going thru the intervening gear.

"Right-3-sec-pull-hold" tranny in 1 sec will move up one gear, in additional 2 sec tranny will switch to auto and "jump" up to highest gear for that speed.

Sounds harder/longer to to actually do it - great to have in the driving cards - especiially useful for deceleration with added braking power from the engine in that lower/power gear.

Keep the beat !

miked807

Yips - works nicely on my '014 GLK250BT....however its more FUN in the E63-s version that my other half drives. She even learned it and got ONE TICKET for jumping in front of the City BUSS and stopping on a DIM! Cop is next Lane ( who she couldn't see) walked over and handed her a 'dangerous driving ' ticket!....thus the 'status' in sig below!

bop11

Which is going soon? the E63 or the lady driver?