Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012 Owner's Manual page 159

Automatic transmission
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Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
Transmission position display
:
Drive program display
;
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The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which transmis-
sion positions you can change using the
DIRECT SELECT lever.
! If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position D and drive program E or
S. Do not restrict the shift range.
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
Engaging park position P
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
X
tion of arrow P.
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The automatic transmission shifts into
park position P automatically:
if you open the driver's door while the
R
vehicle is stationary in transmission posi-
tion D or R
if you open the door while travelling at
R
very low speeds in transmission position
D or R
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Depressing the brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down disen-
gages the parking 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
R
down past the first point of resistance
! If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from
D to R, from R to D or directly to P. Other-
wise, the automatic transmission could be
damaged.
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position P is automatically engaged if:
you switch off the engine using the key and
R
remove the key
you switch off the engine using the Start/
R
Stop button and open one of the front doors
the HOLD ( page 186) or DISTRONIC
R
Y
PLUS ( page 178) function brake your
Y
vehicle until it is stationary and at least one
of the following conditions is fulfilled:
there is a system malfunction.
-
the vehicle is on a steep uphill or downhill
-
gradient. The electric parking brake is
then also engaged.
Engaging reverse gear R
! Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
X
first point of resistance.
Neutral N with ECO start/stop function
activated
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if:
the vehicle is braked until stationary while
R
in neutral N and
you continue to apply the brakes.
R