With the key removed, the selector
lever is locked in position "P".
3
2
Upshift to 3rd gear only. Suitable
for moderately steep hills.
R Reverse gear.
Shift to reverse gear only with the
car stopped.
Upshift to 2nd gear only. For
driving in mountainous regions.
Since the transmission does not
shift higher than 2nd gear, this
gear selection will allow use of the
engine's braking power downhill.
N Neutral.
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the rear axle. When the
brakes are released, the vehicle can
be moved freely (pushed or towed).
Do not engage "N" while driving
except to coast when the vehicle is
in danger of skidding (e.g. on icy
roads, see Winter driving
B
In this position, the engine's
braking effect is utilized by
shifting into 1st gear. Use this
position while descending very
steep or lengthy downgrades and
only at speeds below 40 mph (60
km/h).
Selector Lever Positions S 420, S 500
Instructions in Index).
The automatic gear shifting process can
be adapted to specific operating
Important!
Important!
conditions using the selector lever.
Coasting the vehicle, or driving for
any other reason with selector lever
in "N" can result in transmission
damage that is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
With selector lever in position "D" or
"3", upshifting from 2nd to 3rd gear is
delayed depending on vehicle speed
and engine temperature. This allows the
catalytic converter to heat up more
quickly to operating temperatures.
During the brief warm-up period this
delayed upshift and increased engine
noise might be perceived as a
P Parking lock.
The parking lock is an additional
safeguard to the parking brake when
parking the vehicle. Engage only
with the car stopped.
D The transmission automatically
upshifts to 4th gear. Position "D"
provides optimum driving
characteristics under all normal
operating conditions.
Note:
The key can be removed from the
steering lock only with the
selector lever in position "P".
malfunction. However, neither the
engine nor transmission are
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free PDF Owner's Manual Download. |
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S320, Mercedes-Benz S420, Mercedes-Benz S500, Mercedes-Benz W140 |
| Model Year | 1994 |
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