Mercedes-Benz E 500, Руководство пользователя

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300 E 2.8, 300 E, 300 CE,
300 E 4MATIC
Selector lever positions
The automatic gear shifting pro­
cess can be adapted to specific
operating conditions using the
selector lever.
P
Parking lock.
The parking lock is an ad­
ditional safeguard to the park­
ing brake when parking the
vehicle. Engage only with the
car stopped.
Note:
The key can be removed from
the steering lock only with the
selector lever in position ” P” .
400 E, 500 E
The selector lever is locked in
position ” P” with the key re­
moved.
R Reverse gear.
Shift to reverse gear only with
the car stopped.
N Neutral.
No power is transmitted from
the engine to the rear axle.
When the brakes are released,
the vehicle can be moved freely
(pushed or towed). Do not en­
gage ” N ” while driving except
to coast when the vehicle is in
danger of skidding (e.g. on icy
roads, see Winter Driving
Instructions in Index).
Important!
Coasting the vehicle, or driving
for any other reason with se­
lector lever in ” N ” , can result in
transmission damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
D The transmission automatically
upshifts to 4th gear. Position
” D” provides optimum driving
characteristics under all normal
operating conditions.
3 Upshift to 3rd gear only.
Suitable for medium range up-
or downgrades.
2 Upshift to 2nd gear only.
For driving in mountainous
regions. Since transmission will
not shift up further, this gear
selection will make use of the
engine’s braking power.
B 400 E, 500 E:
In this position, the engine’s
braking effect is utilized by
shifting into 1st gear. Use this
position while descending very
steep or lengthy downgrades
and only at speeds below
40 mph (60 km/h).
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