Mercedes-Benz V 200 4MATIC 2015, Operating Instructions Manual

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Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position
D or R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position
D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
G
WARNING
When the engine is switched off, the auto-
matic transmission shifts into neutral position
N. The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always shift to parking position
P before
switching off the engine. Secure the parked
vehicle against rolling away by applying the
parking brake.
! When the engine is switched off, coasting in
neutral N can damage the power transmis-
sion and the transmission itself.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes under "Tow-starting and towing"
(
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page 321).
Bear in mind that power transmission between
the engine and the transmission is interrupted
when the engine is switched off. For this reason,
shift the automatic transmission to P before
switching off the engine when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. Apply the parking brake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
When you remove the key from the ignition lock,
the parking brake is automatically applied.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of the transmission shift sys-
tem
j
Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to its
original position. The display in the instrument
cluster shows the current transmission position,
namely P, R, N or D (
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page 169).
Selecting transmission positions
! If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from D to
R, from R to D or directly to P. Otherwise, the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
X If park position P is selected, depress the
brake pedal to change the transmission posi-
tion.
X
Drive position D: push the DIRECT SELECT
lever down beyond the 1st point of resist-
ance.
X Reverse gear R: push the DIRECT SELECT
lever up beyond the 1st point of resistance.
i The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further infor-
mation can be found under "ECO start/stop
function" (
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page 164).
X
Neutral N: push the DIRECT SELECT lever up
or down as far as the 1st point of resistance.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking