Shifting To Neutral - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Operator's Manual

Shifting to neutral N
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
open the doors, thus endangering other
R
people or road users.
get out and disrupt traffic.
R
operate the vehicle's equipment.
R
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake.
R
shift the transmission out of park position P
R
start the vehicle's drive system.
R
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
If the transmission is in position D or R: push
X
the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the
first point of resistance.
If the transmission is in position P: depress
X
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever up or down to the first point of resist-
ance.
When the drive system is switched off, the trans-
mission shifts to N automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
the SmartKey from the ignition, the transmis-
sion automatically shifts to P.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the transmission automatically shifts to P.
If you want the transmission to remain in neutral
N, e.g. when having the vehicle cleaned in an
automatic car wash with a towing system:
Vehicles with the Start-Stop button:
X
remove the Start-Stop button from the igni-
tion lock.
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Shift to neutral N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
X
in the ignition lock.
Engaging drive position D
If the transmission is in position R or N: push
X
the DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
If the transmission is in position P: depress
X
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever down past the first point of resistance.
Transmission positions
Park position
B
This prevents the vehicle from rolling
away when stopped. Only move the
DIRECT SELECT lever to P when the
vehicle is stationary.
The SmartKey can only be removed
when the DIRECT SELECT lever is in
position P. When there is no Smart-
Key in the ignition lock, the DIRECT
SELECT lever is locked in position P.
Reverse gear
C
Only move the DIRECT SELECT lever
to R when the vehicle is stationary.
Neutral
A
No power is transmitted from the
drive system to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow you to
move the vehicle freely.
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If ESP is faulty: only move the
DIRECT SELECT lever to N if the vehi-
cle is in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy
roads.
Drive
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For driving forwards
Transmission
Z
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