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Allow the engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature has
been reached.
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces.
! Only shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear R or park position P when the
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the
This may cause serious damage to the
engine and the drivetrain which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
automatic transmission could be damaged.
!
The vehicle must be stopped when you
shift the automatic transmission
Rdirectly between drive position D and
reverse gear R
i During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the
catalytic converter (gasoline engine) or
oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) to heat up
more quickly to operating temperature.
Rdirectly between reverse gear R and
drive position D
Rdirectly into park position P
Otherwise the automatic transmission
could be damaged.
Gear selector lever
When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or
snow, see “Rocking the vehicle”
(
Y page 119).
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.
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
: Button for selecting park position P
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral position
h Drive position
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
(
Y page 118).
Shifting into park position P
G Warning!
X With the vehicle at a standstill, press
button: on the gear selector lever.
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of park position P or neutral
position N if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
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.
Product Specification
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 | 2010 |
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