Shifting Procedure; Transmission Position Indicator; Transmission Positions - Mercedes-Benz 2010 R-Class Operator's Manual

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Shifting into reverse gear R
X
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Move the gear selector lever up past the
resistance point.
Shifting into drive position D
X
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Move the gear selector lever down past the
resistance point.

Shifting procedure

The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on
the selected gear range (
R
the selected program mode C/S
R
( Y page 120)
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
R
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by limiting or
extending the gear range.

Transmission positions

The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.

Transmission position indicator

:
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired
position.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position D.
X
Select program mode S.
X
Do not limit the gear range.
X
Drive off carefully.
B Park position
Y page 119)
C Reverse gear
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Effect
Shift the automatic transmission
into park position P only when the
vehicle is stopped. The park position
is not intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked. Rather,
the driver should always engage the
parking brake in addition to shifting
the automatic transmission into
park position P to secure the
vehicle.
If the vehicle's electrical system is
malfunctioning, the automatic
transmission could remain locked in
park position P.
X
Have the vehicle's electrical
system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
Shift the automatic transmission
into reverse gear R only when the
vehicle is stopped.