Engaging Reverse Gear R; Shifting To Neutral N - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

136 Driving and parking
If you engage the transmission position
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h or k always depress the brake
pedal firmly and do not accelerate at
the same time.
* NOTE Damage to the automatic trans‐
mission caused by changing the trans‐
mission position during the journey
Only change the transmission position
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when the vehicle is stationary.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the trans‐
mission position. The current transmission posi‐
tion is displayed in the multifunction display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive

Engaging reverse gear R

Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT selector lever up past the
first point of resistance.
Transmission position display k is shown in
the multifunction display.

Shifting to neutral N

Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
Transmission position display i is shown in
the multifunction display.
Releasing the brake pedal will allow you to move
the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or tow it away.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N even if the ignition is
switched off:
Start the vehicle.
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Depress the brake pedal and shift to neutral
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i.
Release the brake pedal.
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Switch the ignition off.
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