Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2021 Operator's Manual page 140

138 Driving and parking
Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
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of children.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position. The current transmission
position is displayed in the multifunction display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
Engaging reverse gear R
Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
Engaging neutral N
Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
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To shift into neutral i with the ignition on,
push the selector lever up or down for sev‐
eral seconds to the first point of resistance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follows if you want the automatic
transmission to remain in neutral i
the ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened:
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
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i when the vehicle is at a standstill.
Release the brake pedal.
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Switch the ignition off.
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% If you then exit the vehicle leaving the
SmartKey in the vehicle, the automatic trans‐
mission remains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
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( page 144).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is
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at a standstill.
When the vehicle is at a standstill, press but‐
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ton j.
When the transmission position display
shows j, the park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display j appears,
secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
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i , even if
short time until j is engaged. Therefore,
always pay attention to the transmission
position display.