Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 151)

All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): the
DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
For information on the selector lever in AMG
vehicles (
Y
page 151).
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to
its original position. The current transmission
position P, R, N or D appears in the transmis-
sion position display in the multifunction dis-
play (
Y
page 149).
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
!
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 trans-
mission position D and drive program E or
S.
: Transmission position
; Gear
= Drive program display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
The arrows in the transmission position dis-
play show how and into which transmission
positions you can shift using the DIRECT
SELECT lever.
Engaging park position P
!
If the engine speed is too high or the vehi-
cle is moving, do not shift the automatic
transmission directly from D to R, from R to
D or directly to P. The automatic transmis-
sion could otherwise be damaged.
j Park position with parking lock
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Transmission position display P is shown in
the multifunction display.
When you have engaged park position P,
make sure that the transmission position dis-
play shows P in the multifunction display.
You can only engage park position P when the
vehicle is stationary.
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
Т4 ‡ (Т20 †), 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
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position P is automatically engaged if:
R
you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key and remove the SmartKey
R you switch off the engine using the Smart-
Key or using the Start/Stop button and
Automatic transmission
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