Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from D or R to N
If you want to select neutral position N
with the transmission being in drive
position D or reverse gear R:
with the transmission being in drive
position D or reverse gear R:
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With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
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Step firmly on parking brake pedal
(
(
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Move gear selector lever up to resis-
tance point when in drive position D or
down to resistance point when in
reverse gear R to select neutral
position N.
tance point when in drive position D or
down to resistance point when in
reverse gear R to select neutral
position N.
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Release the brake pedal.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
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drive position D (
gear ranges (
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the selected program mode:
(C/S) (
or
(M/C/S) (R 63 AMG only)
(
(
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the position of the accelerator pedal
(
(
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the vehicle speed
page 207) to influence trans-
mission shifting by:
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limiting the gear range
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changing gears manually
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When the vehicle needs to be moved with
the engine switched off and the transmission set
to neutral position N (
to neutral position N (
page 201), e.g. in an
automatic car wash, do not depress the parking
brake pedal.
brake pedal.
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Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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.
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.