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When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if off in
R
transmission position h or k and bring it to
a standstill.
You switch off the engine, bring the vehicle to
R
a standstill and open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is
rolling and the transmission position is i.
Engaging park position j automatically is
R
required by the vehicle.
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Park position j can be engaged automati-
cally when the vehicle is rolling very slowly.
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position h or k again.
Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
#
SELECT lever down past the first point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it will shift gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
R
Manual gearshifting
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For plug-in hybrids, observe the information
regarding the regenerative brake system
(
page 221).
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When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position h, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission will shift to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel gear-
shift paddle being pulled.
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You have two options for manually shifting the
automatic transmission:
Temporary setting
R
Permanent setting
R
The gears will shift automatically when manual
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
To activate: pull steering wheel gearshift pad-
#
dle
1
or 2.
Manual shifting will be activated for a short
time. The transmission position display will
show p and the current gear.
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How long manual shifting stays activated
depends on various factors.
Manual shifting can be deactivated automati-
cally in the following cases:
When the drive program is changed
R
When the vehicle is restarted
R
When transmission position h is engaged
R
again
When the driving style prompts it
R
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