Mercedes-Benz S 320 1999, Руководство пользователя

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Selector Lever Positions
The automatic gear shifting
process can be adapted to specific
operating conditions using the
selector lever.
P Parking position.
The parking position is to be
used when parking the vehicle.
Engage only with the car
stopped. The parking position is
not intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should always
use the parking brake in addi­
tion to placing the selector lever
in park to secure the vehicle.
Note: D
The key can be removed from
the steering lock only with the
foot off the brake pedal and the
selector lever in position “ P” .
With the key removed, the
4
selector lever is locked in
position “ P”.
R Reverse gear.
Shift to reverse gear only with
the car stopped. 3
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
2
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 1
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.
The transmission automatically
upshifts through 5th gear.
Position “ D” provides optimum
driving characteristics under all
normal operating conditions.
Upshift through 4th gear only.
Suitable for performance
driving. To shift from position
“ D” to “4” , push selector lever to
the left.
Upshift through 3rd gear only.
Suitable for moderately steep
hills. Since the transmission
does not shift higher than
3rd gear, this gear selection will
allow use of the engine’s brak­
ing power downhill.
Upshift through 2nd gear only.
For driving in mountainous
regions or under extreme
operating conditions. This gear
selection will allow use of the
engine’s braking power when
descending steep grades.
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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