Transmission Positions - Mercedes-Benz ML350 Operator's Manual

Transmission positions

Effect
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Park position
Shift into park position P only
when vehicle is stopped. The
park position is not intended to
serve as a brake when the vehi-
cle is parked. Rather, the driver
should always set the parking
brake in addition to shifting into
park position P to secure the
vehicle.
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SmartKey:
If you turn off the engine using the
SmartKey and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch, the transmis-
sion automatically will shift to park
position P. Keep in mind that turning
off the engine with the SmartKey alone
will not automatically shift the trans-
mission to P. Only when the SmartKey
is removed from the starter switch will
the transmission automatically shift
to P.
KEYLESS-GO*:
If you turn off the engine using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
open the driver's door, the transmis-
sion automatically will shift to park
position P. Keep in mind that turning
off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button alone will not auto-
matically shift the transmission to P.
Only when the driver's door is opened
will the transmission automatically
shift to P.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Even though this is possible, make it a
practice to always shift into park
position P before turning off the engine
and removing the SmartKey from the
starter switch, or when using
KEYLESS-GO*, before turning off the
engine with the start/stop button and
opening the driver's door.
Warning!
If you want the gear position to remain in N
(for example when the vehicle is pulled
through a car wash), do not remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch or, when
using KEYLESS-GO*, do not turn off the
engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button* and open the driver's door. Other-
wise, the transmission will shift to P and
lock the wheels, preventing the vehicle from
being pulled through a car wash.
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