Mercedes-Benz 2007 G 500, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever positions
The current gear selector lever position
appears in the multifunction display.
1
Current gear selector lever position
Effect
ì
Park position
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in park
position
P only when vehicle is
stopped. The park position is not
intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should always
set the parking brake in addition
to placing the gear selector lever
in park position
P to secure the
vehicle.
Effect
The SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in
park position
P . With the
SmartKey removed, 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
(
컄
page 373).
í
Reverse gear
Place gear selector lever in
position
R only when vehicle is
stopped.