Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Eng Engaging rev aging rever erse g se gear R ear R
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever upwards past the rst point of
resistance.
Eng Engaging neutr aging neutral N al N
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever up or down to the rst point of
resistance.
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To shi into neutral i with the vehicle
switched on, push the selector lever up or
down for several seconds to the rst 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.
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Proceed as f oceed as follow ollows if y s if you w ou want t ant the aut he automatic omatic
trtransmission t ansmission to r o remain in neutr emain in neutral al i i , ev , even if t en if the he
vvehicle is switc ehicle is switched hed oo or t or the dr he driviver's door is er's door is
opened: opened:
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Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the vehicle is at a standstill.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Switch o the vehicle.
The Risk of vehicle rolling away N activated man-
ually No automatic switch to P message appears
on the driver's display.
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If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in
the vehicle, the automatic transmission
remains in neutral i .
The park position j is automatically re-engaged
as soon as one of the following conditions is met:
R
you switch to transmission position h or k .
R
you press the button j .
Eng Engaging par aging park position P k position P
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Observe the notes on parking the vehicle
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page 248).
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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 no trans-
mission position display j appears, 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 o in trans-
mission position h or k .
R
You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is h or
k .
R
When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if o in
transmission position h or k and bring it to
a standstill.
R
You switch o 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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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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