Transmission Position And Drive Program Display; Engaging Park Position P; Engaging Reverse Gear R; Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz GLA Operator's Manual

transmission position display (
in the multifunction display.
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
Transmission position display
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Drive program display
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The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which transmis-
sion positions you can change using the
DIRECT SELECT lever.
! If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position D and drive program E or
S.

Engaging park position P

Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
X
tion of arrow P.
Transmission position display P is shown in
the multifunction display.
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When you engage park position P, make
sure that the transmission position display
shows P in the multifunction display.
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You can only engage park position P when
the vehicle is stationary.
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The automatic transmission shifts into
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park position P automatically:
if you open the driver's door while the
R
vehicle is stationary in transmission posi-
tion D or R
if you open the door while traveling at
R
very low speeds in transmission position
D or R
In addition, a warning tone sounds and a
display message is shown.
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Depressing the brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down disen-
gages the parking lock. The transmission is
in N neutral.
At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò4 ‡ (Ò20 †), you can only shift out of park
position P into another transmission posi-
tion when the engine is running.
In order to shift from park position P
directly into R or D:
depress the brake pedal and
R
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or
R
down past the first point of resistance
! If the engine speed is too high or the vehi-
cle is moving, do not shift the automatic
transmission directly from D to R, from R to
D or directly to P. The automatic transmis-
sion could otherwise be damaged.

Engaging reverse gear R

! Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
i The ECO start/stop function is not avail-
able when reverse gear is engaged.
Further information on the ECO start/stop
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When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
X
brake pedal.
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
X
first point of resistance.

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