Transmission - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Operator's Manual

Transmission

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If the DIRECT SELECT lever cannot be engaged
in park position P, the parking brake is engaged
automatically.
Observe the important safety notes on switch-
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ing ESP on and off (
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
j Park position with parking lock
Reverse gear
k
Neutral
i
Drive
h
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to its
original position. The current transmission posi-
tion P, R, N or D appears in the transmission
position display in the multifunction display
( page 112).
Y
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display.
Transmission position display
:
Drive program display
;
page 63).
Y
The arrows in the transmission position display
show how and into which transmission positions
you can shift using the DIRECT SELECT lever.
If the transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display is not working, you should pull
away carefully to check whether the desired
transmission position is engaged. Ideally, you
should select transmission position D.
Engaging park position P
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direction
X
of arrow P.
Transmission position display P is shown in
the multifunction display.
When you have engaged park position P, make
sure that the transmission position display
shows P in the multifunction display.
You can only engage park position P when the
vehicle is stationary.
The transmission shifts into park position P
automatically if you open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when driving at very
low speed with the transmission in position D or
R.
In addition, a warning tone sounds and a display
message is shown.
Depressing the brake and pushing the DIRECT
SELECT lever up or down disengages the park-
ing lock. The transmission is in N neutral.
In order to shift from park position P directly into
R or D:
depress the brake pedal and
R
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
R
past the first point of resistance
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift into reverse gear R when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You could otherwise damage
the drive system.
Depress the brake and keep it pressed.
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
X
first point of resistance.