Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 191

188 Driving and parking
188
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the trans-
mission position. The current transmission posi-
tion is displayed in the instrument display.
j Park position
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive position
Engaging rev Eng aging rever erse g se gear R ear R
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
#
SELECT lever upwards past the rst point of
resistance.
Eng Engaging neutr aging neutral N al N
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
#
SELECT lever up or down to the rst point of
resistance.
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To shi into neutral i with the vehicle
switched on, push the selector lever up or
down for several seconds to the rst point of
resistance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or
tow it away.
Pr Proceed as f oceed as follow ollows if y s if you w ou want t ant the aut
tr transmission t ansmission to r o remain in neutr emain in neutral al i
v v ehicle is switc ehicle is switched hed o o or t or the dr he driv iver's door is
opened: opened:
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
#
i when the car is stationary.
Release the brake pedal.
#
Switch o the vehicle.
#
% If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
the vehicle, the automatic transmission
remains in neutral i.
Engaging par Eng aging park position P
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
#
( page 215).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle
#
comes to a standstill.
When the vehicle is at a standstill, press but-
#
ton j.
When the transmission position display shows
j, the park position is engaged. If no trans-
mission position display j appears, secure
the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away.
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Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until j is engaged. Therefore,
he automatic omatic
always pay attention to the transmission posi-
i ev even if t en if the he
tion display.
er's door is
Park position j is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
You switch the stationary vehicle o in trans-
R
mission position h or k.
k position P