Driving tips, Controls in detail, Automatic transmission – Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual

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Effect

B

Park position
Shift the automatic transmission
into park position

P only when the

vehicle is stopped. The park position
is not intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked. Rather,
the driver should always engage the
parking brake in addition to shifting
the automatic transmission into
park position

P to secure the

vehicle.
The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in park position

P.

With the SmartKey removed from
the starter switch, the gear selector
lever is locked in park position

P.

If the vehicle’s electrical system is
malfunctioning, the gear selector
lever could remain locked in park
position

P. To unlock the gear

selector lever manually, see
“Manually unlocking the gear
selector lever” (

Y

page 301).

C

Reverse gear
Shift the automatic transmission
into reverse gear

R only when the

vehicle is stopped.

Effect

A

Neutral position
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When the
brakes are released, the vehicle can
be moved freely (pushed or towed).
To avoid damage to the
transmission, never shift the
automatic transmission into neutral
position

N while driving.

Exception: If the ESP

®

is switched

off or malfunctioning, shift the
automatic transmission into neutral
position

N if the vehicle is in danger

of skidding.

!

Coasting the vehicle, or driving

for any other reason with the
automatic transmission in neutral
position

N can result in

transmission damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.

7

Drive position
The automatic transmission shifts
automatically. All forward gears are
available.

Driving tips

Kickdown

Use the kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.

X

U.S. vehicles: Fully depress the

accelerator pedal.
Depending on the engine speed the
automatic transmission shifts into a lower
gear.

X

Canada vehicles: Depress the accelerator

pedal past the point of resistance.
Depending on the engine speed the
automatic transmission shifts into a lower
gear.

Automatic transmission

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