Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 581

Transmission
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
* The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts to position i automatically.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop
* The transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temporarily impaired or not possible.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling
* You have attempted to shift the transmission out of position j or i into another transmission position.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine
* You have attempted to shift the transmission out of position j and into another transmission position.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position
* The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shifted.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
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Switch the transmission to position j.
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not
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continue driving under any circumstances.
Leave the engine running.
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Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
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Depress the brake pedal.
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Start the engine.
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Depress the brake pedal.
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When the transmission is in position h, consult a qualified specialist workshop and do not change the trans‐
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mission position.
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