Mercedes-Benz EQS 350 Operator's Manual page 213

210 Driving and parking
Engaging neutral N
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
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SELECT lever up or down to the first point of
resistance, holding it there until the transmis-
sion position i is shown on the driver's dis-
play.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or
tow it away.
If you want the transmission to remain in neutral
N even if the vehicle is switched off:
Start the vehicle.
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Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
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i.
Release the brake pedal.
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Switch off the vehicle.
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If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
the vehicle, the transmission will remain in
neutral i.
Engaging park position P
* NOTE Damage due to engaging park posi-
tion j while the vehicle is rolling
If you shift the transmission into park position
j while the vehicle is rolling, the transmis-
sion may be damaged.
If the vehicle is rolling, do not open a
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door.
Only engage the park position j when
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the vehicle is stationary.
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
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( page 230).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle
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comes to a standstill.
When the vehicle is stationary, press button
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j.
When the transmission position display shows
j, the park position is engaged. If the trans-
mission position display j does not appear,
set the parking brake and secure the vehicle
to prevent it from rolling away.
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Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until j is engaged. Therefore,
always pay attention to the transmission posi-
tion display.
Park position j is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
You switch the stationary vehicle off in trans-
R
mission position h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
R
stationary in transmission position h or k.
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.