Mercedes-Benz 2008 R 320 CDI 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 435

Practical hints
What to do if ...
Display message
Depress brake
to shift out of P.
Door Open
Vehicle Not In Park
Drive to workshop
without
shifting gears .
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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.
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.