2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 139
2009 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow, see "Rocking the vehicle" (Y page 140). open a front door, the automatic transmission will shift into park position P automatically. SmartKey: Removing the SmartKey from the starter switch or opening a front door after turning off the engine will shift the automatic transmission into park position P automatically. KEYLESS-GO: Opening a front door after turning off the engine will shift the automatic transmission into park position P automatically. Remaining in neutral position N If you want the automatic transmission to remain in neutral position N, e.g. when taking the vehicle through an automatic conveyortype car wash, observe the following instructions: i Shifting the automatic transmission out of park position P is only possible with the brake pedal depressed. Without the brake pedal depressed, the gear selector lever can be moved up or down, but the parking pawl remains engaged, not allowing shifting to occur. i The gear selector lever always returns to its original position. The current transmission position P, R, N, or D appears in the multifunction display (Y page 138). Shifting into park position P X G Warning! Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone only will shift the automatic transmission into neutral position N automatically. Always shift the automatic transmission into park position P before turning off the engine. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. i Moving the gear selector lever up or down shifts the automatic transmission out of park position P. Shifting into neutral position N X With the vehicle at a standstill, press button 1 on the gear selector lever to select park position P. SmartKey: When you turn off the engine using the SmartKey, and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch or open a front door, the automatic transmission will shift into park position P automatically. KEYLESS-GO: When you turn off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and move the gear selector lever up or down to the resistance point to select neutral position N. When you turn off the engine, the automatic transmission will shift into neutral position N automatically. G Warning! When leaving the SmartKey in the starter switch, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle. It is possible for children to switch on the ignition which could result in unsupervised use of vehicle equipment. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Z 137
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