Direct select lever, Driving and parking, Automatic transmission – Mercedes-Benz 2011 E Class Sedan User Manual

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Transmission position display

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Transmission position display

The displays light up when the SmartKey is
inserted in the ignition lock. The displays go
out when the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock.
AMG vehicles: displays on the cover beside

the selector lever also indicate the current
position of the selector lever.

!

If the transmission position display in the

multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select
transmission position

D and drive program

E. Do not restrict the shift range.

Drive program display

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Drive program display

DIRECT SELECT lever

Overview of transmission positions

The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.

P

Park position with parking lock

R

Reverse

N

Neutral

D

Drive

i

The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns

to its original position. The current
transmission position

P, R, N or D appears

in the transmission position display
(

Y

page 155) in the multifunction display.

Transmission position display

:

Transmission position display

i

The arrows in the transmission position

display show how and into which
transmission positions you can change
using the DIRECT SELECT lever.

Engaging park position P

X

Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the
direction of the arrow

P.

i

The automatic transmission shifts

automatically into park position

P if you

open the driver's door when the vehicle is
stationary or at very low speed and the
transmission is in position

D or R. This

function depends on the date of
manufacture of your vehicle.

Automatic transmission

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Driving and parking

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