Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train.
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
DIRECT SELECT lever
P
Park position with parking lock
R
Reverse gear
N
Neutral
D
Drive position
i
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns
to its original position. The current trans-
mission position P, N, R, or D appears in
the transmission position display
(
Y
page 223).
Engaging park position P
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of the arrow P.
i
Depress the brake and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever up or down to disengage park
position P and to shift the transmission to
neutral position N.
If you want to shift from park position P
directly to reverse gear R, depress the
brake and push the DIRECT SELECT lever
up past the first point of resistance.
If you want to shift from park position P
directly to drive position D, depress the
brake and push the DIRECT SELECT lever
down past the first point of resistance.
!
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. Other-
wise, the automatic transmission could be
damaged.
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position P is automatically engaged if:
R
you switch off the engine using the key and
remove the key or switch off the engine
using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver’s door.
R
HOLD (
Y
page 256) or Distronic
Plus* (
Y
page 246) brake your vehicle until
it is stationary and at least one of the fol-
lowing conditions is fulfilled:
-
the engine is switched off.
-
the driver's door is opened and the seat
belt is not fastened.
-
there is a system malfunction.
-
the power supply is insufficient.
In addition to park position P, the electric
parking brake is applied automatically.
Shifting to neutral N
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
Engaging drive position D
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past
the first point of resistance.
The vehicle switches to the automatic drive
program.
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Contr
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* optional
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