Transmission Position Indicator; Transmission Positions - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLK-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by:
limiting the gear range
R
extending the gear range
R
changing the gears manually (CLK 63 AMG
R
only)

Transmission positions

The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.

Transmission position indicator

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Effect
Park position
ì
Shift the automatic transmission
into park position P only when the
vehicle is stopped. The park
position is not intended to serve
as a brake when the vehicle is
parked. Rather, the driver should
always engage the parking brake
in addition to shifting the
automatic transmission into park
position P to secure the vehicle.
The SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in park
position P. With the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch,
the gear selector lever is locked in
park position P.
If the vehicle's electrical system is
malfunctioning, the gear selector
lever could remain locked in park
position P. To unlock the gear
selector lever manually, see
"Manually unlocking the gear
selector lever" ( Y page 321).
Reverse gear
í
Effect
Shift the automatic transmission
into reverse gear R only when the
vehicle is stopped.