Mercedes-Benz 2008 R 320 CDI 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 192

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The current transmission position P, R, N
or D appears in the multifunction display
( page 194).
Warning!
It is dangerous to shift the automatic trans-
mission out of park position P or neutral
position N if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Shifting from P to N
Moving the gear selector lever up or down
shifts the automatic transmission out of
park position P:
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With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
Move gear selector lever up or down to
resistance point to select neutral
position N.
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The gear selector lever returns to its original
position.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from N to R or from N to D
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
Move gear selector lever up past the
resistance point to select reverse
gear R.
or
Move gear selector down past the
resistance point to select drive
position D.
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The gear selector lever returns to its original
position.
Release the parking brake ( page 56).
Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal
to drive off when it is safe to do so.
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