Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

122 Driving and parking

Automatic transmission

DIRECT SELECT lever
Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
open doors, thereby endangering other
R
persons or road users.
get out of the vehicle and be hit by
R
oncoming traffic.
operate vehicle equipment and become
R
trapped, for example.
In addition, children could also set the vehicle
in motion, for example, by:
releasing the parking brake.
R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
R
park position j.
starting the engine
R
Never leave children and animals unat‐
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tended in the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
Keep the SmartKey out of the reach of
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children.
& WARNING Risk of accident due to incor‐
rect gearshifting
If the engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi‐
tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate
sharply.
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.
You use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position. The current transmission
position appears in the multifunction display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
Engaging reverse gear R
Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
Transmission position display k is shown in
the multifunction display.
Selecting neutral N
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when neutral position is engaged
If you park the vehicle with the transmission
in neutral position i and the parking brake
is not engaged, the vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
Before parking the vehicle, apply the
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parking brake.