Transmission Position And Drive Program Display; Engaging Drive Position D - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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With the Start/Stop button:
Switch on the ignition.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Pull the Start/Stop button out of the igni-
X
tion.
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
Shift to neutral N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the Smart-
X
Key in the ignition lock.

Engaging drive position D

If the transmission is in position R or N:
X
push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past
the first point of resistance.
If the transmission is in position P: depress
X
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever down past the first point of
resistance.
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
! 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.
Status symbol drive program
:
Transmission position
;
Gear
=
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
The arrows in the transmission position dis-
play show how and into which transmission
positions you can change using the DIRECT
SELECT lever.
Transmission positions
Park position
B
This prevents the vehicle from roll-
ing away when stopped.
Do not shift the transmission into
position P (
Y
vehicle is stationary. The parking
lock should not be used as a brake
when parking. Always apply the
electronic parking brake in addi-
tion to the parking lock in order to
secure the vehicle.
The automatic transmission shifts
to P automatically if you:
remove the SmartKey
R
switch off the engine when in R
R
or D and open one of the front
doors
If the vehicle electronics are mal-
functioning, the transmission may
be locked in position P. Have the
vehicle electronics checked imme-
diately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Reverse gear
C
Only shift the transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
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