Automatic transmission
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Engaging park position P
Rif applied, release the parking brake.
Rswitch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
Using KEYLESS-GO:
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the
direction of the arrow P.
i Vehicles with a production date as of 18
January 2010: if you open the driver's door
when the vehicle is stationary or if the
speed is very low, the automatic
transmission shifts to park position P
automatically.
Rmake sure the ignition is switched on.
Rwhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Rshift to park position P.
Rrelease the brake pedal.
Rremove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
!
If the engine speed is too high or the
vehicle is moving, do not shift the
automatic transmission directly from D to Rinsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
R, from R to D or directly to P. The
automatic transmission could otherwise be
damaged.
Rswitch on the ignition.
Rdepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
Rshift to neutral N.
Rrelease the brake pedal.
Rif applied, release the parking brake.
Rswitch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
Shifting to transmission position D
Shifting to neutral N
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past
the first point of resistance.
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
Transmission position display
When the engine is switched off, the
automatic transmission shifts to N
automatically.
The current transmission position is shown in
the multifunction display.
Remaining in neutral N
If you wish to keep the automatic
transmission in neutral N, e.g. to wash the
vehicle in a car wash with a towing device,
observe the following:
Using the SmartKey:
: Transmission position
Rmake sure the ignition is switched on.
i The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which
transmission positions you can change
using the DIRECT SELECT lever.
Rwhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Rshift to neutral N.
Rrelease the brake pedal.
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 | 2011 |
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