Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever positions
Effect
Effect
ì Park position
í Reverse gear
The current gear selector lever position
appears in the right multifunction display.
Gear selector lever position
Place gear selector lever in
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in park
position P only when vehicle is
stopped. The park position is not
intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should always
set the parking brake in addition
to placing the gear selector lever
in park position P to secure the
vehicle.
position R only when vehicle is
stopped.
ë Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When
the brakes are released, the
vehicle can be moved freely
(pushed or towed).
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Current gear selector lever position
To avoid damage to the trans-
mission, never engage neutral
position N while driving.
The SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in
park position P. With the
SmartKey removed, the gear
selector lever is locked in park
position P.
If the ESP is deactivated or
®
malfunctioning:
Move gear selector lever to neu-
tral position N only if the vehicle
is in danger of skidding, e.g. on
icy roads.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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