Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 185)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from D, R, or N to P
If you want to select park position P with
the transmission being in drive position D,
reverse position R or neutral position N:
̈ Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
̈ Step firmly on parking brake pedal
(
୴ page 52).
̈ Press button at the end of the gear
selector lever in direction of arrow
(
୴ page 182) to select park position P.
̈ Release the brake.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual drive gears automatically, depend-
ing on:
ț drive position D with gear ranges
(
୴ page 187)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
(
୴ page 190)
ț the vehicle speed
The current transmission gear selection
appears in the multifunction display.
With gear position D selected, you can use
the steering wheel gearshift control but-
tons (
୴ page 189) to influence transmis-
sion shifting by:
ț limiting the gear range
ț changing gears manually
!
Shift the automatic transmission
directly from position D to R, from R
to D or directly to position P only when
the vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the
automatic transmission could be
damaged.
When trying to free a vehicle stuck in
mud or snow, see “Rocking the vehicle”
(
୴ page 191).
!
Allow engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park
position P only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces. This may cause
serious damage to the drivetrain which
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.