Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2015, Owner'S Manual

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After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
j Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
i Neutral
h
Drive
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to its
original position. The current transmission posi-
tion P, R, N or D appears in the transmission
position display in the multifunction display
(
Y
page 159).
Engaging park position P
!
If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from D to
R, from R to D or directly to P. Otherwise, the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direction
of arrow P.
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position P is automatically engaged if:
R
you switch off the engine using the key and
remove the key
R
you switch off the engine using the key or
using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door
R
you open the driver's door when the vehicle is
stationary or when driving at a very low speed
and the transmission is in position D or R
Under certain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission shifts automatically to transmission
position P if the HOLD function or DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated. Observe the information on
the HOLD function (
Y
page 193) and on
DISTRONIC PLUS (
Y
page 188).
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
X
If the transmission is in position D or N: push
the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the first
point of resistance.
X
If the transmission is in position P: depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever up past the first point of resistance.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further informa-
tion on the ECO start/stop function
(
Y
page 149).
Shifting to neutral N
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they can:
R
open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R
climb out and be injured by the traffic
R
operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves.
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