Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL turbo 126 D, Owner'S Manual

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Selector Lever Positions
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the selector lever.
“ P” Parking lock.
The parking lock is an additional
safeguard to the parking brake
when parking the vehicle.
Engage only with the car
stopped.
“ R” Reverse gear.
Shift to reverse gear only with
the car stopped.
“ N” Neutral.
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the rear axle. When the
brakes are released, the vehicle
can be moved freely (pushed,
towed or tow-started). Do not
engage “ N” when driving except
when the vehicle is in danger of
skidding (e.g. on icy roads, see
page 17).
‘D” Drive.
Automatic upshifting to top gear.
Position “ D” affords optimum
driving characteristics under all
normal operating conditions.
‘3” Upshift to 3rd gear only. Suitable
for medium range up or down­
grades.
‘2 ” Upshift to 2nd gear only. For
driving in mountainous regions.
Since transmission will not shift
up further, this gear selection will
make use of the engine’s braking
power.