Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, Operator'S Manual

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i
Neutral
h
Drive position
Engaging reverse gear R
#
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
Engaging neutral N
#
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follows if you want the automatic
transmission to remain in neutral
i
even if
the ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened:
#
Start the vehicle.
#
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i
when the car is stationary.
#
Release the brake pedal.
#
Switch the ignition off.
% If you then exit the vehicle leaving the
SmartKey in the vehicle, the automatic trans‐
mission remains in neutral
i
.
Engaging park position P
#
Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
(
/
page 154).
#
Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is
stationary.
#
When the vehicle is stationary, press button
j
.
When the transmission position display
shows
j
, the park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display
j
appears,
secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until
j
is engaged. Therefore,
always pay attention to the transmission
position display.
Park position
j
is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
R
you switch off the ignition when the vehicle
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion
h
or
k
.
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
h
or
k
.
% To maneuver with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position
h
or
k
again.
%
At very low outside temperatures below
approx. -4 °F (-20 °C), you may not be able
to shift the transmission from
j
to another
transmission position when the engine is
switched off. If this is the case, only change
the transmission position while the engine is
running.
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