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Depressing the brake and pushing the DIRECT
SELECT lever up or down disengages the park-
ing lock. The transmission is in neutral i.
At transmission fluid temperatures below Ò4 ‡
(Ò20 †), you can only shift out of park position
j into another transmission position when
the engine is running.
In order to shift from park position j directly
into k or h:
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depress the brake pedal and
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push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance
Engaging park position P automati-
cally
Park position j is automatically engaged if:
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you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key and remove the SmartKey
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you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key or using the Start/Stop button and
open the driver's door or front-passenger
door
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you open the driver's door when the vehicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k
In certain situations, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts automatically to transmission posi-
tion j if the HOLD function or Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC is activated. Observe
the information on the HOLD function
(Y page 166) and on Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC (Y page 162).
Engaging reverse gear R
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Only move the automatic transmission to
k when the vehicle is stationary.
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Depress the brake and keep it pressed.
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Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further infor-
mation on the ECO start/stop function
(Y page 129).
Shifting to neutral N
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
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operate the vehicle's equipment
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
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release the parking brake
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shift the automatic transmission out of
park position j
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start the engine
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Never leave children or animals unattended
in the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. This
also applies for the Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
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If the transmission is in position h or k:
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
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If the transmission is in position j:
depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position k or h, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to i automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or
remove the SmartKey from the ignition, the
automatic transmission shifts to j automati-
cally.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the automatic transmission shifts to j auto-
matically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral i, e.g. when having the
vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash with
a towing system:
X
Vehicles with the Start-Stop button:
remove the Start-Stop button from the igni-
tion lock.
X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
Automatic transmission
135
Driving and parking
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