Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 138

136 Driving and parking
% 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 vehi‐
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cle( page 141).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is
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stationary.
When the vehicle is stationary, press button
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j.
Park position is engaged when the transmis‐
sion position display j is shown in the mul‐
tifunction display. If no transmission position
display appears, secure the vehicle to pre‐
vent it from rolling away.
Park position j is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
You switch off the engine of the stationary
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vehicle in transmission position h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle
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is at a standstill 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.
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.
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
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The position of the accelerator pedal
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The driving speed
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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.
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
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faces to increase the engine braking
effect.