2010 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 118

251_AKB; 4; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-03-23T09:22:52+01:00 - Seite 116 Version: 2.11.8.1 116 Automatic transmission ! Allow the engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the engine and the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter (gasoline engine) or oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) to heat up more quickly to operating temperature. Gear selector lever something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. Controls in detail ! Only shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R or park position P when the vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the automatic transmission could be damaged. ! The vehicle must be stopped when you shift the automatic transmission Rdirectly between drive position D and reverse gear R Rdirectly Rdirectly between reverse gear R and drive position D into park position P Otherwise the automatic transmission could be damaged. When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow, see "Rocking the vehicle" (Y page 119). 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. Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission : Button for selecting park position P j Park position k Reverse gear i Neutral position h Drive position 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 118). Shifting into park position P With the vehicle at a standstill, press button : on the gear selector lever. 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. X It is dangerous to shift the automatic transmission out of park position P or neutral position N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or G Warning!