User Manual - Page 135

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the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to j automatically.
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 vehi-
cle 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.
X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Engage neutral i.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
Engaging drive position D
X
If the transmission is in position k or i:
push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past the
first point of resistance.
X
If the transmission is in position j: depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever down past the first point of resistance.
Selector lever (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
Overview of transmission positions
j
Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display.
:
Transmission position display
;
Drive program display
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. Ideally, you
should select transmission position h and
drive program C or S.
Engaging park position P
X
When the vehicle is stationary, press but-
ton :.
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only move the automatic transmission to
k when the vehicle is stationary.
X
Depress the brake and keep it pressed.
X
Push the selector lever forwards past the first
point of resistance.
Automatic transmission
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Driving and parking
Z
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