2006 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 200
2006 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission Shifting from D, R, or N to P If you want to select park position P with the transmission being in drive position D, reverse gear R or neutral position N: With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed. Step firmly on parking brake pedal ( page 65). Press button on gear selector lever in direction of arrow ( page 197) to select park position P. Release the brake pedal. Shifting from D or R to N If you want to select neutral position N with the transmission being in drive position D or reverse gear R: With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed. Step firmly on parking brake pedal ( page 65). Shifting procedure The automatic transmission selects individual gears automatically, depending on: drive position D ( page 200) with gear ranges ( page 202) the selected program mode (C/S) ( page 204) the position of the accelerator pedal ( page 203) the vehicle speed The current gear range/transmission position and program mode (C/S) appear in the multifunction display. i When the vehicle needs to be moved with the engine switched off and the transmission set to N ( page 200), e.g. in an automatic car wash, do not depress the parking brake pedal. Move gear selector lever up to resistance point when in drive position D or down to resistance point when in reverse gear R to select neutral position N. Release the brake pedal. ! Shift the automatic transmission directly from position D to R, from R to D or directly to P only when the vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the automatic transmission could be damaged. When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow, see "Rocking the vehicle" ( page 204). 1 Current transmission position 199