Mercedes-Benz

Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever

WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to leaving children unattended in the vehicle

If children are left unattended in the vehicle, they could, in particular:

open doors, thereby endangering other persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example.

In addition, the children could also set the vehicle in motion by, for example:

releasing the parking brake.
changing the transmission position.
starting the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of children.

WARNING Risk of accident due to incorrect gearshifting

If the engine speed is higher than the idle speed and you engage the transmission position or , the vehicle may accelerate sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

when the vehicle is at a standstill, always depress the brake pedal firmly and do not accelerate at the same time.

Vehicles with 7-speed automatic transmission:

WARNING Risk of accident due to the vehicle rolling away

When the engine is switched off, the automatic transmission shifts into neutral position .

Always shift to park position

before switching off the engine.

Secure against rolling away with the parking brake.

NOTE Transmission damage due to shifting at high engine speed or when the vehicle is rolling

You can damage the automatic transmission if you shift from to , from to or directly to when the engine speed is too high or the vehicle is rolling.

Only change the transmission position when the vehicle is stationary.

Depending on the transmission, the automatic transmission switches to transmission position (9-speed automatic transmission) or (7-speed automatic transmission) when switching off the engine. The power transmission between the engine and transmission is interrupted in transmission position . In this case, shift the automatic transmission to transmission position before switching off the engine when the vehicle is stationary. Observe the messages on the multifunction display. Apply the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from rolling away.

You use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the transmission position. The current transmission position appears in the multifunction display More.

Park position

Reverse gear

Neutral

Drive position