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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.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on:
R
the selected gear range (Y page 340)
R
the selected program mode:
C/S (Y page 340)
or
M (AMG vehicles only) (Y page 342)
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)
Transmission positions
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.
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