Mercedes-Benz EQA 2022, Owner'S Manual

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If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
the vehicle, the automatic transmission
remains in neutral
i
.
Engaging park position P
* NOTE Damage due to engaging park posi-
tion
j
while the vehicle is rolling
If you shift the transmission into park position
j
while the vehicle is rolling, the transmis-
sion may be damaged.
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If the vehicle is rolling, do not open a
door.
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Only engage the park position
j
when
the vehicle is stationary.
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Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
(
/
page 220).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle
comes to a standstill.
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When the vehicle is at a standstill, press but-
ton
j
.
When the transmission position display shows
j
, the park position is engaged. If the trans-
mission position display
j
does not appear,
apply the parking brake and secure the vehicle
to prevent it from rolling away.
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Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until
j
is engaged. Therefore,
always pay attention to the transmission posi-
tion display.
Park position
j
is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
R
You switch the stationary vehicle off in trans-
mission position
h
or
k
.
R
You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
at a standstill in transmission position
h
or
k
.
R
When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if off in
transmission position
h
or
k
and bring it to
a standstill.
R
You switch off the engine, bring the vehicle to
a standstill and open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is
rolling and the transmission position is
i
.
R
Engaging park position
j
automatically is
required by the vehicle.
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Park position
j
can be engaged automati-
cally when the vehicle is rolling very slowly.
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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.
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At very low outside temperatures below
approx. -20 °C, it may not be possible to shift
the transmission from
j
to another trans-
mission position when the vehicle is switched
off. If this is the case, change the transmis-
sion position only while the vehicle is
switched on.
Engaging drive position D
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever down past the first point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position
h
, it will shift gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
R
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
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