Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible 2021 Operator's Manual page 140

138 Driving and parking
Release the brake pedal.
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Switch the ignition off.
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% 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
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( page 143).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle
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comes to a standstill.
When the vehicle is at a standstill, press but‐
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ton j.
When the transmission position display
shows j, the park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display j appears,
secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until j is engaged. Therefore,
always pay attention to the transmission
position display.
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 position is
h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle
R
is at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is h or
k.
% To maneuver with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill
and engage transmission position h or k
again.
Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shifts the gears automati‐
cally. This depends, among other things, on the
following factors:
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
R
Problems with the transmission
The transmission has a faulty gear shift
Possible cause:
The transmission is losing oil.
R
Have the transmission checked at a qualified
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specialist workshop immediately.
The acceleration characteristics get worse,
and the transmission no longer shifts.
Possible cause:
The transmission is in emergency operation
R
mode: it is only possible to shift to one gear
and reverse gear.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
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as possible, paying attention to road and traf‐
fic conditions.
Shift the transmission to position j.
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Switch off the engine.
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Wait at least ten seconds.
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