Mercedes-Benz GLE Owner's Manual page 196

Engaging reverse gear R
Depress the brake pedal and push the
#
DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
The transmission position display shows k
in the multifunction display.
Engaging neutral N
Depress the brake pedal and push the
#
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
The transmission position display shows i
in the multifunction display.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follows if you want the automatic
transmission to remain in neutral i
the ignition is switched off:
start the vehicle.
#
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
#
i.
release the brake pedal.
#
switch off the ignition.
#
% If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
the vehicle, the automatic transmission
remains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
#
( page 204).
→
Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is
#
stationary.
When the vehicle is stationary, press button
#
j.
Park position is only engaged when the trans‐
mission position display j is shown in the
multifunction display. If no transmission posi‐
tion display j appears, secure the vehicle
to prevent it from rolling away.
% Depending on the situation, it may take
some time until j is engaged. Therefore,
i even if
always pay attention to the transmission
position display.
Driving and parking 193
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.
% 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 push the
#
DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
The transmission position display shows h
in the multifunction display.
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