Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is h or
k .
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position h or k again.
% At very low outside temperatures below
approx. -20°C, you may not be able to shi
the transmission from j to another trans-
mission position when the vehicle is switched
o . If this is the case, only change the trans-
mission position while the vehicle switched
on.
Eng Engaging dr aging drivive position D e position D
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever down past the rst point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h , it shi s the gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
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The selected drive program
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The position of the accelerator pedal
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The driving speed
Pr Problems wit oblems with t h the tr he transmission ansmission
The tr The transmission has a f ansmission has a faulty g aulty gear ear shi shi
Possible cause:
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the transmission is losing oil.
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Have the transmission checked at a quali ed
specialist workshop immediately.
The acceler The acceleration c ation char haract acter erisistics ge tics get w t wor orse, and se, and
tthe tr he transmission no long ansmission no longer er shi s. shi s.
Possible cause:
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the transmission is in emergency operation
mode.
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Stop the vehicle in accordance with the tra c
conditions.
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Shi the transmission to position j .
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Switch o the vehicle.
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Wait at least ten seconds.
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Start the vehicle again.
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Shi the transmission to position h .
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Have the transmission checked at a quali ed
specialist workshop immediately.
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For plug-in hybrids, observe the information
regarding the regenerative brake system
(
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page 178).
When the automatic transmission is shi ed to
position h , you can manually shi it with the
steering wheel gearshi paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shi s to a higher or lower
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