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the lower position for low-range splitter
group ;.
X
Depress and hold the clutch pedal until the
splitter group is engaged.
X
Release the clutch pedal.
Automated transmission
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If there is a loss of pressure or insufficient
reservoir pressure in the transmission/clutch
circuit, you can no longer shift gears. There is
a risk of an accident.
Do not pull away, or stop the vehicle as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions. Secure the vehicle against roll-
ing away, e.g. with the parking brake. Have
the compressed-air system repaired at a
qualified specialist workshop.
The vehicle has a selectable crawler mode.
When crawler mode is activated, the vehicle
crawls automatically when the service brake
is released and continues rolling at the engine
idling speed.
Multifunction lever and gear indicator
General notes
Mercedes PowerShift is equipped with
8, 12 or 16 forward gears and
2 or 4 reverse gears.
When driving, the transmission control con-
trols clutch and gear operation, e.g. when:
pulling away
R
manoeuvring
R
changing gear
R
stopping
R
If Mercedes PowerShift is malfunctioning,
you can continue to drive in backup drive
mode (
Y
page 151).
Automated transmission
Multifunction lever
To select the direction of travel:
:
h Drive (
Y
page 255)
i Neutral (
Y
page 256)
k Reverse (
Y
page 258)
To select a drive program (
;
d Automatic drive program with the
drive and vehicle-specific gearshift pro-
gram
p Manual drive program
± To shift down manually with the auto-
=
matic (
Y
page 256)/manual
(
Y
page 257) drive program
q To shift up manually with the auto-
?
matic (
Y
page 256)/manual
(
Y
page 257) drive program
249
Y
page 250):
Z
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