Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1979, Руководство пользователя

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Starting and Shifting Gears
Selector lever positions
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operat­
ing conditions by means of the
selector lever.
“ P” Parking lock. The parking
lock is an additional safe­
guard when parking the
vehicle. Engage only when
the car is stationary.
“ R" Reverse gear. Shift reverse
gear only with the vehicle at
halt.
“ N” Neutral. No power is trans­
mitted from the engine to the
rear axle. When the brakes are
released, the vehicle can be
moved freely (pushed, towed
or towstarted). Do not engage
“ N” when driving except when
the vehicle is in danger of
skidding (e. g. on icy roads).
See page 45.
“ D” Drive. All gears are available.
1st gear can be engaged only
by means of kickdown.
Position “ D” affords optimum
driving characteristics under
all normal operating con­
ditions.
Slope. Shifting up to 3rd gear
only. 1st gear can be engaged
only by means of kickdown.
Suitable for moderate ascents
and descents. As the trans­
mission is shifted up to 3rd
gear only, this position per­
mits the utilization of the
engine braking effect. If the
selector lever is in position
“ S” , upshifting from 2nd to
3rd gear will take place later
than with the selector lever in
position “ D” .
Low. Upshifting to 2nd gear
only. The vehicle starts out
in 1st gear. For driving on
steep mountain passes, for
trailer operation in moun­
tainous regions, under severe
operating conditions and as
braking position on extremely
steep declines. If the selector
lever is briefly shifted to po­
sition “ S” and then returned
to position “ L” , 2nd gear is
shifted soonerathigherspeed.
Do not exceed top speeds in the
individual selector lever positions.
Refer to speedometer markings.