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168 Driving and parking
Engaging park position P
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
#
(
page 173).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle
#
comes to a standstill.
When the vehicle is stationary, press button
#
j.
Park position is only engaged when the
transmission position display j is shown in
the multifunction display. If no transmission
position display j appears, secure the vehi‐
cle to prevent it from rolling away.
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 is in posi‐
tion h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle
R
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position h or k
again.
Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and pull the E-
#
SELECT selector lever back past the first
point of resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shifts the gears automati‐
cally. This depends on the following factors:
the selected drive program
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the driving speed
R
Notes on the double-clutch function
The double-clutch function is active when chang‐
ing down in all drive programs. The double-
clutch function reduces load change reactions
and supports sporty driving. The acoustic per‐
ception of the double-clutch function changes
depending on the drive program.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the
vehicle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.
To rock the vehicle free, move the E-SELECT
selector lever upwards and downwards past the
pressure point in order to switch between trans‐
mission positions h and k(
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The maximum design speed when switching
between h and k is 9 km/h.
page 166).
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