Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from D or R to N
Shifting procedure
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Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
If you want to select neutral position N
with the transmission being in drive
position D or reverse gear R:
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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drive position D (୴ page 194) with
gear ranges (୴ page 199)
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With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
the selected program mode (C/S)
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Step firmly on parking brake pedal
(୴ page 200)
(
୴ page 65).
the position of the accelerator pedal
i When the vehicle needs to be moved with
the engine switched off and the transmission set
to neutral position N (୴ page 194), do not
depress the parking brake pedal.
(୴ page 197)
With drive position D selected, you can use
the steering wheel gearshift control
buttons (୴ page 201) to influence trans-
mission shifting by:
the vehicle speed
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Move gear selector lever up to resis-
tance point when in drive position D or
down to resistance point when in
reverse gear R to select neutral
position N.
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limiting the gear range
changing gears manually
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Release the brake pedal.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz V251, Mercedes-Benz R320 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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