Direct Select Lever - Mercedes-Benz CLS 2010 Owner's Manual

Automatic transmission
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Selector lever
Overview of transmission positions
Selector lever in AMG vehicles with P button
Park position with parking lock
P
Reverse gear
R
Neutral
N
Drive
D
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
Transmission position display
:
Drive program display
;
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.

DIRECT SELECT lever

Overview of transmission positions
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
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 136) in the multifunction display.
Y
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.