Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 132)

Driving and parking
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Automatic transmission
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
1
Button for selecting park position P
Á Park position
 Reverse gear
À Neutral position
¿ Drive position
For more information on how to operate the
gear selector lever, see “Automatic
transmission” (
Y page 136).
X Make sure the automatic transmission is in
park position
P.
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display should be on P
(
Y page 138).
With SmartKey
X Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
X Gasoline engine: Turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position 3 ( Y page 95) and
release it.
The engine starts automatically.
X Diesel engine: Turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position 2 ( Y page 95).
Preglow indicator lamp q in the
instrument cluster comes on.
X As soon as preglow indicator lamp q
goes out, turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position
3 and release it.
The engine starts automatically.
i If the engine is at operating temperature,
preglow indicator lamp q may not stay
on and you can start the engine without
preglowing.
With KEYLESS-GO
G Warning!
As long as the SmartKey is in your vehicle,
the vehicle can be started. Therefore, never
leave children unattended in the vehicle, as
they could otherwise accidentally start the
engine.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Do
not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child’s unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
You can start your vehicle without the
SmartKey in the starter switch using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button in the starter
switch.
The SmartKey must be located in the vehicle.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
1
USA only
2 Canada only
Controls in detail