Shifting procedure, Transmission positions, Controls in detail – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 User Manual
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Automatic transmission
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With KEYLESS-GO:
X
Make sure the ignition is switched on.
X
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal and keep it pressed.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into park
position
P.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from the starter switch.
X
Insert the SmartKey into the starter switch.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into
neutral position
N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
If engaged, manually release the electronic
parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
Shifting into reverse gear R
X
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal and move the gear selector
lever up past the resistance point to select
reverse gear
R.
Shifting into drive position D
X
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal and move the gear selector
lever down past the resistance point to
select drive position
D.
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on:
R
R
the selected program mode:
C/S (
or
M (AMG vehicles only) (
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
With drive position
D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by:
R
limiting the gear range
R
extending the gear range
R
changing the gears manually (AMG vehicles
only)
The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.
1
Transmission position indicator
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired
position:
X
Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position
D.
X
Select automatic program mode
S.
X
Do not limit the gear range.
X
Drive off carefully.
Controls in detail