Engaging Park Position - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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Neutral
i
Drive
h
When you select a transmission position, the
selector lever subsequently returns to its
original position.
The current transmission position P, R, N or
D appears in the transmission position
display in the multifunction display.
Engaging park position P
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Press the P button in the center console.
i If you depress the brake pedal and push
the selector lever forwards or back to the
first point of resistance, park position P is
disengaged. The transmission shifts to
neutral N.
Park position P is engaged automatically and
the electric parking brake applied:
if you remove the SmartKey from the
R
ignition lock
if you switch off the engine using the Start/
R
Stop button and open the driver's or front-
passenger door
if you open the driver's door while traveling
R
at low speed in transmission position D or
R
when HOLD (
R
PLUS ( Y page 164) brakes your vehicle
until it is stationary and at least one of the
following conditions is fulfilled:
the engine is switched off.
-
the driver's door is open and the seat belt
-
is not fastened.
there is a system malfunction.
-
the power supply is insufficient.
-
Engaging reverse gear R
! Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
Y page 175) or DISTRONIC
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Push the selector lever forwards past the
first point of resistance.
i When reverse gear is engaged and the
ECO start/stop function is switched on, the
engine starts up automatically
( Y page 138).
Shifting to neutral N
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Push the selector lever forwards or back to
the first point of resistance.
i If the vehicle is braked to a standstill when
in neutral N and the brake pedal continues
to be depressed, the ECO start/stop
function switches the engine off
automatically ( Y page 138).
Remaining in neutral N
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WARNING
When leaving the SmartKey in the starter
switch, do not leave children unattended in
the vehicle. It is possible for children to switch
on the ignition which could result in
unsupervised use of vehicle equipment.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment could
result in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
Using the SmartKey:
make sure that the ignition is switched on.
R
when the vehicle is stationary, depress the
R
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
shift to neutral N.
R
release the brake pedal.
R
if the electric parking brake is applied,
R
release it.
switch off the ignition and leave the
R
SmartKey in the ignition lock.