Mercedes-Benz 2012 B Class - Manual (Page 143)

Transmission position and drive
program display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
:
Transmission position display
;
Drive program display
i The arrows in the transmission position
display show how and into which
transmission positions you can change
using the DIRECT SELECT 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 or S.
Engaging park position P
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the
direction of arrow
P.
Transmission position display P is shown in
the multifunction display.
i When you engage park position P, make
sure that the transmission position display
shows
P in the multifunction display.
i You can only engage park position P when
the vehicle is stationary.
i The automatic transmission shifts into
park position P automatically:
R
if you open the driver's door while the
vehicle is stationary in transmission
position
D or R
R
if you open the door while traveling at
very low speeds in transmission position
D or R
In addition, a warning tone sounds and a
display message is shown.
i Depressing the brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
disengages the parking lock. The
transmission is in
N neutral.
At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò4 ‡ (Ò20 †), you can only shift out of park
position
P into another transmission
position when the engine is running.
In order to shift from park position
P
directly into R or D:
R
depress the brake pedal and
R
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or
down past the first point of resistance
! If the engine speed is too high or the
vehicle is moving, do not shift the
automatic transmission directly from
D to
R, from R to D or directly to P. The
automatic transmission could otherwise be
damaged.
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
i The ECO start/stop function is not
available when reverse gear is engaged.
Further information on the ECO start/stop
function (
Y page 136).
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
Shifting to neutral N
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
If the engine has been switched off, the
automatic transmission automatically shifts
to
N.
Automatic transmission
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Driving and parking
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