2008 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 193
2008 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission Shifting from P to R With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed. Move gear selector lever up past the resistance point to select reverse gear R. Shifting from P to D With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed. Move gear selector lever down past the resistance point to select drive position D. 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 190) to select park position P. Release the brake pedal. i The gear selector lever returns to its original position. i The gear selector lever returns to its original position. Release the parking brake ( page 56). Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal to drive off when it is safe to do so. Release the parking brake ( page 56). Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal to drive off when it is safe to do so. ! Shift the automatic transmission directly from drive position D to reverse gear R, from reverse gear R to drive position D or directly to park position 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 198). 192