Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual

Do not place several floormats on top of one
another.
G
WARNING
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident.
Selector lever
Overview of transmission positions
Selector lever in standard vehicles
Park position with selector lever lock
j
Reverse gear
k
Neutral
i
Drive
h
Selector lever in AMG vehicles with P button
Park position with parking lock
j
Reverse gear
k

Automatic transmission

Neutral
i
Drive
h
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
Transmission position display and drive program
display (example)
Transmission position display
:
Drive program display
;
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
Park position with parking lock
P
Reverse gear
R
Neutral
N
Drive
D
i
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns
to its original position. The current trans-
mission position P, R, N or D appears in the
transmission position display
( page 165) in the multifunction display.
Y
165
Z