Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL, Operator'S Manual

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Gear selector lever
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
j
Park position with gear selector lever lock
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral position
h
Drive position
! 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.
i
Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Only depressing the brake pedal releases
the gear selector lever lock.
i
The current gear selector lever position
corresponds with the current transmission
position.
The current transmission position
P, R, N,
or D appears in the multifunction display
(
Y
page 234).
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.
:
Transmission position indicator
Effect
B
Park position
Shift the automatic transmission
into park position
P only when the
vehicle is stopped. The park position
is not intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked. Rather,
the driver should always engage the
parking brake in addition to shifting
the automatic transmission into
park position
P to secure the
vehicle.
The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in park position
P.
With the SmartKey removed from
the starter switch, 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. To unlock the gear
selector lever manually, see
“Manually unlocking the gear
selector lever” (
Y
page 339).
C
Reverse gear
Shift the automatic transmission
into reverse gear
R only when the
vehicle is stopped.
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Automatic transmission
Controls in detail
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