Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maybach Owner's Manual page 218

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Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until j is engaged. Therefore,
always pay attention to the transmission posi-
tion display.
Park position j is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
You switch the stationary vehicle o in trans-
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mission position h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
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at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is h or
k.
When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if o in
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transmission position h or k and bring it to
a standstill.
You switch o the engine, bring the vehicle to
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a standstill and open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is
rolling and the transmission position is i.
Engaging park position j automatically is
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required by the vehicle.
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position h or k again.
Engaging dr Eng aging driv ive position D e position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
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SELECT lever down past the rst point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it shi s the gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing 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 Manual g g ear earshi ing shi ing
When the automatic transmission is shi ed to
position h, you can manually shi it with the
steering wheel gearshi paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shi s to a higher or lower
gear depending on the steering wheel gearshi
paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shi the auto-
matic transmission:
Temporary setting
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Permanent setting
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The gears shi automatically when manual shi ing
is deactivated.
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