Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT lever
Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
R
open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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get out of the vehicle and be hit by
oncoming traffic.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
Moreover, children could also set the vehicle
in motion by, for example:
R
releasing the parking brake.
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shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j .
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starting the engine.
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Never leave children and animals unat‐
tended in the vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle.
This also applies to the Digital Vehicle
Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect.
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Keep the vehicle key out of reach of
children. This also applies to the Digital
Vehicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect.
& WARNING Risk of accident due to incor‐
rect gearshifting
If the engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi‐
tion h or k , the vehicle may accelerate
sharply.
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If you engage the transmission position
h or k always depress the brake
pedal firmly and do not accelerate at
the same time.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the trans‐
mission position. The current transmission posi‐
tion is displayed in the multifunction display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
168 Driving and parking