Transmission - Mercedes-Benz EQV 2020 Owner's Manual

Transmission

DIRECT SELECT lever
Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi‐
cle, they could, in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake.
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change the transmission position.
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start the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the key out of reach of children.
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You use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position. The current transmission
position appears in the multifunction display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
Engaging reverse gear R
Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
Transmission position display k is shown in
the multifunction display.
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With appropriate special equipment, the max‐
imum design speed in reverse gear is
8 km/h.
Selecting neutral N
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when neutral position engaged
The vehicle can roll away if the parking brake
is not applied and you park the vehicle with
the neutral position i engaged.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
Before parking the vehicle, apply the
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parking brake.
Press the brake pedal and the DIRECT
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SELECT lever upwards or downwards to the
first point of resistance.
Transmission position display i is shown in
the multifunction display.
Releasing the brake pedal will allow you to move
the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or tow it.
If the transmission should also stay in neutral
i i when the ignition is switched off, carry
out the following:
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 ignition.
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If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
the vehicle, the transmission remains in neu‐
tral i.
Engaging park position P
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
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( page 143).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is
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stationary.
When the vehicle is stationary, press button
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j.
Park position is only engaged when the multi‐
function display j shows the transmission
position display. If no transmission position
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