With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or
remove the SmartKey from the ignition, the
automatic transmission shifts to
j
automati-
cally.
With KEYLESS-GO: if you then open the driv-
er's or front-passenger door, the automatic
transmission shifts to
j
automatically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral
i
, e.g. when having the
vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash with
a towing system:
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock.
X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Shift to neutral
i
.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the Smart-
Key in the ignition lock.
Engaging drive position D
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Push the selector lever back past the first
point of resistance.
Transmission positions
B
Park position
This prevents the vehicle from roll-
ing away when stopped.
Only shift the transmission into
position
B
(
Y
page 134) when
the vehicle is stationary. The park-
ing lock should not be used as a
brake when parking. Always apply
the electronic parking brake in addi-
tion to the parking lock in order to
secure the vehicle.
If the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock, the transmission is
locked.
The automatic transmission shifts
to
B
automatically:
R
when the SmartKey is removed
from the ignition lock
R
when the engine is switched off
with the transmission in position
C
or
7
and one of the
doors is opened
In the event of a malfunction of the
vehicle's electronics, the transmis-
sion may lock in position
B
.
Have the vehicle electronics
checked immediately at a qualified
specialist workshop.
C
Reverse gear
Only shift the transmission into
position
C
when the vehicle is
stationary.
Automatic transmission
137
Drivi
ng
and
parking
Z
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