Mercedes-Benz 300 E 1990 Owner's Manual page 64

Selector lever positions
The automatic gear shifting pro­
cess can be adapted to specific
operating conditions using the
selector lever.
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P Parking lock.
The parking lock is an ad­
ditional safeguard to the
parking brake when parking the
vehicle. Engage only with the
car stopped.
Note:
The key can be removed from
the steering lock only with the
selector lever in position " P" .
The selector lever is locked in
position " P" with the key re­
moved.
R Reverse gear.
Shift to reverse gear only with
the car stopped.
N Neutral.
No power is transmitted from
the engine to the rear axle.
When the brakes are released,
the vehicle can be moved
freely (pushed or towed). Do
not engage " N " while driving
except to coast when the
vehicle is in danger of skidding
(e.g. on icy roads, see
page 19).
D The transmission automatically
upshifts to 4th gear. Position
" D" provides optimum driving
characteristics under all normal
operating conditions.
3 Upshift to 3rd gear only.
Suitable for medium range up
or downgrades.
2 Upshift to 2nd gear only. For
driving in mountainous re­
gions. Since transmission will
not shift up further, this gear
selection will make use of the
engine's braking power.