Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 145

Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
#
i.
Release the brake pedal.
#
Switch the ignition off.
#
% If you then exit the vehicle leaving the
SmartKey in the vehicle, the automatic trans‐
mission remains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
#
( page 148).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is
#
stationary.
When the vehicle is stationary, press button
#
j.
Park position is only engaged when the
transmission position display j is shown in
the multifunction display. If no transmission
position display j appears, secure the vehi‐
cle to prevent it from rolling away.
Park position j is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
You switch off the ignition when the vehicle
R
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle
R
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
% To maneuver with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position h or k
again.
% At very low outside temperatures from
approx. -4 °F (-20 °C) you may not be able
to shift the transmission from j to another
transmission position when the engine is
switched off. If this is the case, only change
the transmission position while the engine is
running.
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Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the
#
DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
The transmission position display shows h
in the multifunction display.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shifts the gears automati‐
cally. This depends on the following factors:
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
R
Manual gearshifting
& WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due to shifting down on slippery
road surfaces
If you shift down on slippery road surfaces to
increase the engine braking effect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.