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162 Driving and parking
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If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
the vehicle, the automatic transmission
remains 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 park position j when the
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vehicle is stationary.
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
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(
page 167).
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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 is not shown,
apply 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 will be 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.
When the vehicle is rolling, you shift to trans-
R
mission position i, bring the vehicle to a
standstill and open the driver's door when the
vehicle is stationary.
Engaging park position j automatically is
R
required by the vehicle.
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To maneuver with an open driver's door, open
the driver's door while the vehicle is station-
ary and engage transmission position h or
k again.
▌Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
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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
Notes on the double-clutch function
The double-clutch function is active when chang-
ing down in all drive programs. The double-clutch
function reduces load change reactions and sup-
ports sporty driving. The acoustic perception of
the double-clutch function changes depending on
the drive program.
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