Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz GLB Owner's Manual

Automatic transmission

DIRECT SELECT lever
Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever
& WARNING Risk of accident due to incor‐
rect gearshifting
If the engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi‐
tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate
sharply.
If you engage the transmission position
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h or k when the vehicle is at a
standstill, always depress the brake
pedal firmly and do not accelerate at
the same time.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
Open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
Get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
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fic.
Operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
Releasing the parking brake.
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Changing the transmission position.
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Starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Driving and parking 203
Keep the vehicle key out of reach of
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children.
This also applies to the Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the trans‐
mission position. The current transmission posi‐
tion is displayed in the multifunction display.