2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 117

Automatic transmission i Shifting the automatic transmission out of park position P is only possible with the brake pedal depressed. Without the brake pedal depressed, the gear selector lever can be moved up or down, but the parking pawl remains engaged, not allowing shifting to occur. i Depending on vehicle production date: The automatic transmission will shift into park position P automatically when Ryou Rthe 115 Always shift the automatic transmission into park position P before turning off the engine. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. open the driver's door while driving at low speed, and automatic transmission is in drive position D or reverse gear R Shifting into neutral position N X After the vehicle has engaged park position P automatically, you can engage drive position D or reverse gear R again to override this locking feature purposely. i The gear selector lever always returns to its original position. The current transmission position P, R, N, or D appears in the multifunction display (Y page 116). Shifting into park position P With the vehicle at a standstill, press button : on the gear selector lever. SmartKey: When you turn off the engine using the SmartKey, and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch or open a front door, the automatic transmission will shift into park position P automatically. KEYLESS-GO: When you turn off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open a front door, the automatic transmission will shift into park position P automatically. X With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal. X Move the gear selector lever up or down to the resistance point to select neutral position N. When you turn off the engine, the automatic transmission will shift into neutral position N automatically. SmartKey: Removing the SmartKey from the starter switch or opening a front door after turning off the engine will shift the automatic transmission into park position P automatically. KEYLESS-GO: Opening a front door after turning off the engine will shift the automatic transmission into park position P automatically. Remaining in neutral position N If you want the automatic transmission to remain in neutral position N, e.g. when taking the vehicle through an automatic conveyortype car wash, observe the following instructions. G Warning! G Warning! Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone only will shift the automatic transmission into neutral position N automatically. When leaving the SmartKey in the starter switch, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle. It is possible for children to switch on the ignition which could result in unsupervised use of vehicle equipment. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Z Controls in detail i Moving the gear selector lever up or down shifts the automatic transmission out of park position P.