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 in the "Tow-starting and towing" section
(
Y
page 351).
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.
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 (
Y
page 168).
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" (
Y
page 163).
X
Neutral N: push the DIRECT SELECT lever up
or down as far as the 1st point of resistance.
i
When you switch off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission shifts to
N automatically.
X
Park position P: press the button of the
DIRECT SELECT lever in the direction of arrow
P.
Park position
P is engaged automatically if you:
R
remove the key
R
open the driver's door while the vehicle is sta-
tionary or travelling at very low speeds and
the transmission is in position
D or R
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral
N after you switch off the
engine, you must leave the key in the ignition
lock. This is necessary, for example, when wash-
ing the vehicle in a car wash with a conveyor.
Automatic transmission
167
Driving and parking
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