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244 Driving and parking
apply the parking brake and 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,
always pay attention to the transmission posi-
tion display.
Park position j will be engaged automatically if
one of the following conditions is met:
You switch the stationary vehicle off in trans-
R
mission position h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
R
stationary in transmission position h or k.
When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if off in
R
transmission position h or k and bring it to
a standstill.
When the vehicle is rolling, you shift to trans-
R
mission position i, bring the vehicle to a
standstill and open the driver's door when the
vehicle is stationary.
Engaging park position j automatically is
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required by the vehicle.
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while the vehicle is sta-
tionary and engage transmission position h
or k again.
▌Engaging drive position D
& 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 stand-
still, always depress the brake pedal
firmly and do not accelerate at the same
time.
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
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SELECT lever down past the first point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it will shift gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
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