Shifting Procedure; Transmission Position Indicator; Transmission Positions - Mercedes-Benz 2010 GLK-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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Neutral position
i
Drive position
h
G
Warning!
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission 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 in 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.
! Only shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear R or park position P when the
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
i Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Only depressing the brake pedal releases
the gear selector lever lock.
i The current gear selector lever position
corresponds with the current transmission
position.
The current transmission position P, R, N,
or D appears in the multifunction display
( Y page 104).
There are additional indicators on the cover
of the shifting gate showing the current gear
selector lever position.
The indicators come on when you insert the
SmartKey into the starter switch, and go out
when you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch.

Shifting procedure

The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on
the selected gear range (
R
the selected program mode C/S
R
( Y page 106)
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
R
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by limiting or
extending the gear range.

Transmission positions

The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.

Transmission position indicator

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Y page 106)