Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) 2015 - 2021 Owners Manual: DIRECT SELECT lever

Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever

Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the transmission position. The current transmission position is displayed in the multifunction display.

P - Park position
R - Reverse gear
N - Neutral
D - Drive position

Engaging reverse gear R

• Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first point of resistance.

  The transmission position display shows R in the multifunction display.

Engaging neutral N

• Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first point of resistance.

  The transmission position display shows N in the multifunction display.

Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or tow it away.

Proceed as follows if you want the automatic transmission to remain in neutral N even if the ignition is switched off:

• Start the vehicle.
• Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral N.
• Release the brake pedal.
• Switch the ignition off.

If you then exit the vehicle leaving the SmartKey in the vehicle, the automatic transmission remains in neutral N.

Engaging park position P

• Observe the notes on parking the vehicle.
• Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is stationary.
• When the vehicle is stationary, press button P.

  Park position is only engaged when the transmission position display P is shown in the multifunction display. If no transmission position display P appears, secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away.

Park position P is engaged automatically if one of the following conditions is met:

• you switch off the ignition when the vehicle is stationary and the transmission is in position D or R.
• you open the driver's door when the vehicle is stationary or when driving at a very low speed and the transmission is in position D or R.

To maneuver with an open driver's door, open the driver's door while stationary and engage transmission position h or k again.

Engaging drive position D

• Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first point of resistance.

  The transmission position display shows D in the multifunction display.

When the automatic transmission is in transmission position D, it shifts the gears automatically.

This depends on the following factors:

• the selected drive program
• the position of the accelerator pedal
• the driving speed