Mercedes-Benz M-Class Owner's Manual page 149

Automatic transmission
146
Park position with parking lock
P
Reverse gear
R
Neutral
N
Drive
D
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The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns
to its original position. The current trans-
mission position P, R, N or D appears in the
transmission position display
( page 146) in the multifunction display.
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Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
Transmission position display
:
Drive program display
;
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The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which transmis-
sion positions you can change using the
DIRECT SELECT lever.
! If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position D and drive program E or
S. Do not restrict the shift range.
Engaging park position P
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
X
tion of arrow P.
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The automatic transmission shifts auto-
matically into park position P if you open
the driver's door when the vehicle is sta-
tionary or driving at very low speed, and the
transmission is in position D or R.
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If you depress the brake pedal and push
the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down, the
parking lock is disengaged and the trans-
mission shifts to neutral N.
If you want to shift from park position P
directly to R or D, depress the brake and
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance.
! If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from
D to R, from R to D or directly to P. Other-
wise, the automatic transmission could be
damaged.
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position P is automatically engaged if:
you switch off the engine using the key and
R
remove the key, or if you switch off the
engine using the Start/Stop button and
open one of the front doors.
HOLD ( page 187) or DISTRONIC PLUS
R
Y
( page 174) brake your vehicle until it is
Y
stationary and at least one of the following
conditions is fulfilled:
there is a system malfunction.
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there is a severe uphill or downhill slope.
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The electric parking brake is then also
applied.
Engaging reverse gear R
! Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
X
first point of resistance.