Selector Lever Positions - Mercedes-Benz 1989 560 SL Owner's Manual

Selector lever positions
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operat-
ing conditions using the selector
lever.
"P" Parking lock.
The parking lock is an addi-
tional safeguard to the parking
brake when parking the vehicle.
Engage only with the car
stopped.
"R" Reverse gear.
Shift to reverse gear only with
the car stopped.
"N" Neutral.
No power is transmitted from
the engine to the rear axle.
When the brakes are released,
the vehicle can be moved free-
ly (pushed, towed or tow-start-
ed). Do not engage "N" while
driving except when the veh-
icle is in danger of skidding
(e.g. on icy roads, see page 18).
"0" Drive.
Automatic upshifting to top
gear. Position "0" affords opti-
mum driving characteristics
under all normal operating
conditions.
"3" Upshift to 3rd gear only. Suit-
able for medium range up or
downgrades.
"2" Upshift to 2nd gear only. For
driving in mountainous regions.
Since transmission will not
shift up further, this gear se-
lection will make use of the
engine's braking power.
"B" In this position, the engine's
braking effect is utilized while
descending steep or lengthy
downgrades. Use this position
only below 60 km/h (40 mph).
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