User Manual - Page 120

For 2019 AMG GT C Roadster.

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Overview of transmission positions
j
Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive
Engaging park position P
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Press button : on the center console.
If you depress the brake pedal and push the
ESELECT lever forwards or pull it backwards to
the first point of resistance, park position j is
disengaged. The transmission shifts to neutral
i.
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position j is engaged automatically in the
following circumstances:
R
if you switch off the engine using the Start/
Stop button and open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
R
if you remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
R
if you open the driver's door while traveling at
low speeds in transmission position h or k.
Under certain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission will shift automatically to transmission
position j if the HOLD function or Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC is activated. Observe
the information on the HOLD function
(Y page 144) and on Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC (Y page 140).
Engaging reverse gear R
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Push the E-SELECT lever forwards past the
first point of resistance.
The transmission position k is engaged.
If you engage reverse gear, the engine starts
automatically (Y page 114).
Shifting to neutral N
X
Start the engine (Y page 112).
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Push the E-SELECT lever forwards or pull it
back to the first point of resistance, depend-
ing on the current transmission position.
If you move the E-SELECT lever to i before
switching off the engine, the transmission
remains in i for approximately 30 minutes. If
you open the driver's or front-passenger door
during this period, the transmission automati-
cally shifts to park position j.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral i, e.g. when having the vehi-
cle cleaned in an automatic car wash with a
towing system:
X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
Switch on the ignition.
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AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
Driving and parking
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