mission position D or R, park position P is
otherwise engaged automatically.
The transmission could be damaged.
j
Park position
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive
The selector lever always returns to its origi-
nal position. The current transmission posi-
tion P, R, N or D appears in the transmission
position display in the multifunction display.
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
:
Transmission position display
;
Drive program display
The current position of the selector lever is
shown by the indicators next to the selector
lever.
The indicators light up when the SmartKey is
inserted into the ignition lock. The indicators
go out when the SmartKey is removed from
the ignition lock.
Engaging park position P (9G-TRONIC)
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Press the P button in the center console.
i Park position P is disengaged if you:
R
depress the brake pedal and
R
push the selector lever forwards or back
to the first point of resistance
The transmission shifts to neutral N.
Park position P is engaged automatically and
the electric parking brake applied:
R
if you remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock
R
if you switch off the engine using the Start/
Stop button and open the driver's or front-
passenger door
R
if you open the driver's door while traveling
at low speed in transmission position D or
R
Under certain conditions, the automatic
transmission shifts automatically to transmis-
sion position P if the HOLD function or
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Observe the
information on the HOLD function
(
Y page 180) and on DISTRONIC PLUS
(
Y page 173).
Engaging reverse gear R (9G-TRONIC)
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X
Push the selector lever forwards past the
first point of resistance.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further infor-
mation on the ECO start/stop function
(
Y page 143).
Automatic transmission
149
Driving and parking
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