Mercedes-Benz E CLASS 2020 Operator's Manual page 159

& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
Open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
Get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
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fic.
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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Changing the transmission position.
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Starting 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 vehicle key out of reach of
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children.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the trans‐
mission position. The current transmission posi‐
tion is displayed in the multifunction display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
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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.
The transmission position display k is
shown in the multifunction display.
Engaging neutral N
Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
The transmission position display i is
shown in the multifunction display.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follows if you want the automatic
transmission to remain in neutral i
the ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened:
Start the vehicle.
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i even if