Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2021, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to leaving children unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
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open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
fic.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
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releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
children.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position. The current transmission
position is shown in the driver display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
Engaging reverse gear R
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Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
Engaging neutral N
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Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
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To shift into neutral i with the ignition on,
push the selector lever up or down for sev‐
eral seconds 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 i , even if
the ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened:
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Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the vehicle is at a standstill.
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