Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 214

% 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.
You switch off the engine and bring the vehi‐
R
cle to a standstill when the vehicle is rolling
and the transmission position is h or k.
You switch off the engine, bring the vehicle
R
to a standstill and open the driver's door
when the vehicle is stationary or when the
vehicle is rolling and the transmission posi‐
tion is i.
Engaging park position j automatically is
R
required by the vehicle.
% 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 drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the
#
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
Driving and parking 211
Manual gearshifting
Permanent setting (vehicles with Off-Road
package or E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
#
You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.