Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
!
If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position D and drive program C. Do
not restrict the shift range.
:
Transmission position display
;
Drive program display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
P
Park position with parking lock
R
Reverse gear
N
Neutral
D
Drive
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
i
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns
to its original position. The current trans-
mission position P, R, N or D appears in the
transmission position display
(
Y
page 155) in the multifunction display.
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
!
If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position D and drive program E or
S. Do not restrict the shift range.
:
Transmission position display
;
Drive program display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
i
The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which transmis-
sion positions you can change using the
DIRECT SELECT lever.
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. Other-
wise, the automatic transmission could be
damaged.
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Automatic transmission
155
Driving
and
parking
Z