Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL 1993, 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 addition­
al safeguard to the parking
brake when parking the vehicle.
Engage only with the car
stopped.
Note:
The key can be removed from
the steering lock only with the
selector lever in position ” P” .
With the key removed, the
selector lever is locked in
position ” P” .
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 or towed). Do not en­
gage ” N ” while driving except
to coast when the vehicle is in
danger of skidding (e.g. on icy
roads, see Winter driving
Instructions in Index).
Important!
Coasting the vehicle, or driving
for any other reason with se­
lector lever in ” N ” can result in
transmission damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
D The transmission automatically
upshifts to 4th gear. Position
” D” provides optimum driving
characteristics under all normal
operating conditions.
3 Upshift to 3rd gear only.
Suitable for moderately steep
hills.
2 Upshift to 2nd gear only. For
driving in mountainous regions.
Since the transmission does
not shift higher than 2nd gear,
this gear selection will allow
use of the engine’s braking
power downhill.
B In this position, the engine’s
braking effect is utilized by
shifting into 1st gear. Use this
position while descending very
steep or lengthy downgrades
and only at speeds below
40 mph (60 km /h).
Important!
With selector lever in position “ D“ ,
“ 4 “ or “ 3 “ , upshifting from 2nd to
3rd gear is delayed depending on
vehicle speed and engine temper­
ature. This allows the catalytic
converter to heat up more quickly
to operating temperatures.
During the brief warm-up period
this delayed upshift and increased
engine noise might be perceived
as a malfunction. However, neither
the engine nor transmission are
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