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Automatic transmission
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After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
j
Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
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 159).
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Engaging park position P
!
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. Otherwise, the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direction
X
of arrow P.
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 key or
R
using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door
you open the driver's door when the vehicle is
R
stationary or when driving at a very low speed
and the transmission is in position D or R
Under certain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission shifts automatically to transmission
position P if the HOLD function or DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated. Observe the information on
the HOLD function (
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DISTRONIC PLUS (
page 188).
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Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
If the transmission is in position D or N: push
X
the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the first
point of resistance.
If the transmission is in position P: depress
X
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever up past the first point of resistance.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further informa-
tion on the ECO start/stop function
(
page 149).
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Shifting to neutral N
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they can:
open doors and endanger other persons or
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road users
climb out and be injured by the traffic
R
operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
R
ple, trap themselves.
page 193) and on
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