2009 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 90

463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 88 Version: 2.11.7.1 88 Automatic transmission The current transmission position P, R, N, or D appears in the multifunction display (Y page 88). Effect B Park position Shift the automatic transmission into park position P only when the vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always engage the parking brake in addition to shifting the automatic transmission into park position P to secure the vehicle. The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in park position P. With the SmartKey removed from the starter switch, the gear selector lever is locked in park position P. If the vehicle's electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in park position P. To unlock the gear selector lever manually, see "Manually unlocking the gear selector lever" (Y page 222). C Reverse gear Shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped. Shifting procedure Controls in detail The automatic transmission selects individual gears automatically, depending on: Rthe selected gear range (Y page 89) Rtransfer Rthe Rthe case position (HIGH or LOW) (Y page 91) position of the accelerator pedal vehicle speed With drive position D selected, you can influence transmission shifting by limiting or extending the gear range. Transmission positions The current transmission position appears in the multifunction display. : Transmission position indicator