2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 158
2011 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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156 Automatic transmission Engaging park position P X Rif Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direction of the arrow P. Driving and parking i Vehicles with a production date as of 18 January 2010: if you open the driver's door when the vehicle is stationary or if the speed is very low, the automatic transmission shifts to park position P automatically. ! If the engine speed is too high or the vehicle is moving, do not shift the automatic transmission directly from D to R, from R to D or directly to P. The automatic transmission could otherwise be damaged. Engaging reverse gear R ! Only shift the automatic transmission to R when the vehicle is stationary. X applied, release the parking brake. off the ignition and leave the SmartKey in the ignition lock. Using KEYLESS-GO: Rswitch Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the first point of resistance. sure the ignition is switched on. the vehicle is stationary, depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed. Rshift to park position P. Rrelease the brake pedal. Rremove the Start/Stop button from the ignition lock. Rinsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock. Rswitch on the ignition. Rdepress the brake pedal and keep it depressed. Rshift to neutral N. Rrelease the brake pedal. Rif applied, release the parking brake. Rswitch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey in the ignition lock. Rwhen Rmake Shifting to transmission position D Shifting to neutral N X X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the brake pedal. X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first point of resistance. When the engine is switched off, the automatic transmission shifts to N automatically. Remaining in neutral N If you wish to keep the automatic transmission in neutral N, e.g. to wash the vehicle in a car wash with a towing device, observe the following: Using the SmartKey: sure the ignition is switched on. Rwhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed. Rshift to neutral N. Rrelease the brake pedal. Rmake Push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first point of resistance. Transmission position display The current transmission position is shown in the multifunction display. : Transmission position i The arrows in the transmission position display show how and into which transmission positions you can change using the DIRECT SELECT lever.