Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or open a front door, the automatic transmission SmartKey: Removing the SmartKey from the
snow, see “Rocking the
vehicle” (Y page 140).
will shift into park position P automatically.
G Warning!
starter switch or opening a front door after
turning off the engine will shift the automatic
transmission into park position P
automatically.
KEYLESS-GO: Opening a front door after
turning off the engine will shift the automatic
transmission into park position P
automatically.
i Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Without the brake pedal depressed, the
gear selector lever can be moved up or
down, but the parking pawl remains
engaged, not allowing shifting to occur.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine
alone only will shift the automatic
transmission into neutral position N
automatically.
Always shift the automatic transmission
into park position P before turning off the
engine.
Remaining in neutral position N
Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral position N, e.g. when taking
the vehicle through an automatic conveyor-
type car wash, observe the following
instructions:
i The gear selector lever always returns to
its original position.
The current transmission position P, R, N,
or D appears in the multifunction display
i Moving the gear selector lever up or down
shifts the automatic transmission out of
park position P.
(
Y page 138).
G 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.
Shifting into park position P
Shifting into neutral position N
X With the vehicle at a standstill, press button
1
on the gear selector lever to select park
X With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal and move the gear selector
lever up or down to the resistance point to
select neutral position N.
position P.
SmartKey: When you turn off the engine using
the SmartKey, and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch or open a front door,
the automatic transmission will shift into park
position P automatically.
When you turn off the engine, the automatic
transmission will shift into neutral position
N automatically.
KEYLESS-GO: When you turn off the engine
using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz R350 BlueTEC, Mercedes Benz V251 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
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