Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual page 418

Display message
Depress brake
to shift out of P.
Door Open
Vehicle Not In Park
Drive to workshop
without
shifting gears.
Possible cause/consequence
You have tried to shift the automatic
transmission into position D, R or N
using the gear selector lever without
depressing the brake pedal.
You have opened the driver's door
and the automatic transmission is
still in position D, R or N.
The automatic transmission cannot
be shifted out of the set position be-
cause of a malfunction.
Practical hints
Possible solution
Depress the brake pedal.
Before you leave the vehicle, make sure
that the automatic transmission is set to
position P and that the parking brake is
engaged.
If the automatic transmission is set to
position D:
Without changing the automatic transmis-
sion from position D, drive to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
If the automatic transmission is set to
position N, R or P:
Do not drive.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
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