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Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position 7
or C, the vehicle could pull away sud-
denly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position 7
or C, always firmly depress the brake
pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the
engine. The vehicle may roll away. There is a
risk of an accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked
vehicle from rolling away by applying the
parking brake.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
j
Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): the DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right
of the steering column.
For information on the selector lever in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles (Y page 136).
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to its
original position. The current transmission
position j, k, i or h is shown in the
transmission position display in the multifunc-
tion display (Y page 134).
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
:
Transmission position display
;
Gear
=
Drive program display
The arrows in the transmission position display
show how and into which transmission posi-
tions you can shift using the DIRECT SELECT
lever.
If the transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display is not working, you should
pull away carefully to check whether the
desired transmission position is engaged. Ide-
ally, you should select transmission position
h and drive program E or S.
Engaging park position P
!
If the engine speed is too high or the vehi-
cle is coasting, do not shift the automatic
transmission directly from h to k, from
k to h or directly to j. Otherwise, the
automatic transmission may be damaged.
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever switch in the
direction of arrow j.
Transmission position display j is shown
in the multifunction display.
When you have engaged park position j,
make sure that the transmission position dis-
play shows j in the multifunction display.
You can engage park position j only when
the vehicle is stationary; do not switch directly
to park position j at high engine speed.
134
Automatic transmission
Driving and parking
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