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164 Driving and parking
▌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
#
door.
Only engage park position j when the
#
vehicle is stationary.
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
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(
page 181).
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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
#
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
#
SELECT lever down past the first point of
resistance.
Function of 4MATIC
The flexible all-wheel distribution of the 4MATIC
means the drive is always ideally distributed
between both axles. Depending on the situation,
only the front axle or only the rear axle can be
driven, or the drive can be distributed continu-
ously between both axles.
This means that recuperation can be used even
more effectively and the range of the vehicle can
be increased (
page 156).
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®
Together with ESP
and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves
the traction of your vehicle whenever a driven
wheel spins due to insufficient traction.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override
the laws of physics. It cannot take into account
road, weather or traffic conditions. 4MATIC is only
an aid. You are responsible especially for main-
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