Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 159

Automatic transmission
156
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only move the automatic transmission to
k when the vehicle is stationary.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
X
first point of resistance.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. For further infor-
mation on the ECO start/stop function, see
( page 148).
Y
Engaging neutral N
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they can:
open doors and endanger other persons or
R
road users
climb out and be injured by the traffic
R
operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
R
ple, trap themselves.
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 P
starting the engine.
R
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children.
If the transmission is in position h or k:
X
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to
the first point of resistance.
If the transmission is in position j: depress
X
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever up or down to the first point of resist-
ance.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position k or h, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to i automatically.
With the key: if you then open the driver's door
or the front-passenger door or remove the key
from the ignition, the automatic transmission
shifts to j automatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the automatic transmission shifts to j auto-
matically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral i, e.g. when having the vehi-
cle cleaned in an automatic car wash with a
towing system:
Vehicles with the Start-Stop button:
X
remove the Start-Stop button from the igni-
tion lock.
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Engage neutral i.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the key in the
X
ignition lock.
Engaging drive position D
If the transmission is in position k or i:
X
push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past the
first point of resistance.
If the transmission is in position j: depress
X
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever down past the first point of resistance.
Selector lever (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
Overview of transmission positions
j Park position with parking lock
k Reverse gear