Transmission Position Indicator; Transmission Positions - Mercedes-Benz 2010 S-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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the selected gear range (
R
the selected program mode:
R
C/S ( Y page 322)
or
M (AMG vehicles only) (
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
R
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by
limiting the gear range
R
extending the gear range
R
changing the gears manually (AMG vehicles
R
only)

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 automatic program mode S.
X
Do not limit the gear range.
X
Drive off carefully.
Y
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Y page 324)
Effect
B Park position
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
electronic 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.
C Reverse gear
Shift the automatic transmission
into reverse gear R only when the
vehicle is stopped.