Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 158

DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
j Park position with parking lock
Reverse gear
k
Neutral
i
Drive
h
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): the DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of
the steering column.
For information on the selector lever in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles (
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to its
original position. The current transmission posi-
tion j, k, i or h is shown in the transmis-
sion position display in the multifunction display
( page 155).
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Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear on the multifunction display.
: Transmission position
; Gear
= Drive program display
The arrows in the transmission position display
show how and into which transmission positions
you can shift using the DIRECT SELECT lever.
If the transmission position display on the mul-
tifunction display is not working, you should pull
page 156).
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Automatic transmission
away carefully to check whether the desired
transmission position is engaged. Ideally, you
should select transmission position h and
drive program E or S.
Engaging park position P
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If the engine speed is too high or the vehicle
is coasting, do not shift the automatic trans-
mission directly from h to k, from k to h
or directly to j. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission may be damaged.
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever switch in the
X
direction of arrow j.
Transmission position display j is shown in
the multifunction display.
When you have engaged park position j, make
sure that the transmission position display
shows j in the multifunction display.
You can only engage park position j when the
vehicle is stationary.
Depressing the brake and pushing the DIRECT
SELECT lever up or down disengages the park-
ing lock. The transmission is in neutral i.
At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò20 †, you can only shift out of park position j
into another transmission position when the
engine is running.
In order to shift from park position j directly
into k or h:
depress the brake pedal and
R
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
R
past the first point of resistance
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position j is automatically engaged if:
you switch off the engine using the key and
R
remove the key
you switch off the engine using the key or
R
using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door
you open the driver's door when the vehicle is
R
stationary or when driving at a very low speed
and the transmission is in position h or k
Under certain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to transmission position j auto-
matically if the HOLD function or Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is activated. Observe the informa-
tion on the HOLD function (
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (
155
page 187) and
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page 183).
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