Mercedes-Benz ML 320 CDI, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from D or R to N
If you want to select neutral position N
with the transmission being in drive
position
D or reverse gear R :
왘
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
왘
Step firmly on parking brake pedal
(
컄
page 65).
왘
Move gear selector lever up to resis-
tance point when in drive position
D or
down to resistance point when in
reverse gear
R to select neutral
position N .
왘
Release the brake pedal.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
앫
drive position D (
컄
page 189) with gear
ranges (
컄
page 193)
앫
the selected program mode ( M / C / S )
(ML 63 AMG only) (
컄
page 195)
앫
the position of the accelerator pedal
(
컄
page 191)
앫
the vehicle speed
With drive position D selected, you can use
the steering wheel gearshift control
buttons (
컄
page 194) to influence trans-
mission shifting by:
앫
limiting the gear range
앫
changing gears manually
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When the vehicle needs to be moved with
the engine switched off and the transmission set
to neutral position
N (
컄
page 186), e.g. in an
automatic car wash, do not depress the parking
brake pedal.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.