2010 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 112
2010 Mercedes ML-Class Manual
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110 Automatic transmission something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. 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 Controls in detail ! The vehicle must be stopped when you shift the automatic transmission Rdirectly between drive position D and reverse gear R Rdirectly between reverse gear R and drive position D into park position P Rdirectly Otherwise the automatic transmission could be damaged. When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow, see "Rocking the vehicle" (Y page 113). G Warning! 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 Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone only will shift the automatic transmission into neutral position N automatically. 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. i Moving the gear selector lever up or down shifts the automatic transmission out of park position P. Shifting into neutral position N X open the driver's door while driving at low speed, and automatic transmission is in drive position D or reverse gear R 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 112). 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