Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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i The automatic transmission shifts into
park position P automatically:
R
if you open the driver's door while the
vehicle is stationary in transmission posi-
tion D or R
R
if you open the door while travelling at
very low speeds in transmission position
D or R
i
Depressing the brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down disen-
gages the parking lock. The transmission is
in N neutral.
In order to shift from park position P
directly into R or D:
R
depress the brake pedal and
R
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or
down past the first point of resistance
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
Shifting to neutral (N)
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
Engaging drive position D
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past
the first point of resistance.
Transmission positions
B
Park position
This prevents the vehicle from roll-
ing away when stopped. Do not
shift the transmission into position
P(
Y
page 165) unless the vehicle
is stationary.
The automatic transmission shifts
to P automatically if you:
R
remove the key
R
switch off the engine when in R
or D and open one of the front
doors
C Reverse gear
Only shift the transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
A
Neutral
Do not shift the transmission to N
while driving. Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
If ESP
®
is deactivated or faulty:
only shift the transmission to posi-
tion N if the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
If you switch off the engine using
the key or the Start/Stop button,
the automatic transmission shifts
to neutral N automatically.
!
Rolling in neutral N can lead to
damage to the transmission.
7 Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically. All
forward gears are available.
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Automatic transmission
Driving
and
parking