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Page 423 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 422 Controls in detailDriving and parking
Electronic parking brake

Shift the automatic transmission to park 
positionP.

Slowly release brake pedal.

When parked on an incline, turn front 
wheels

Page 425 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 424 Controls in detailDriving and parkingAutomatically engaging electronic park-
ing brake* (USA only)
Your vehicle’s electronic parking brake is 
automatically engaged when DISTRONIC 
Plus* (
page

Page 427 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 426 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionFor more information on driving with an 
automatic transmission, see “Driving and 
parking” (
page 416).
Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear

Page 428 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 427 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shifting from P to N
Moving the gear selector lever up or down 
shifts the automatic transmission out of 
park positionP:
With the vehicle at a standstil

Page 433 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 432 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionIf you want the gear position to remain in 
neutral positionN, e.g. when taking the 
vehicle through an automatic conveyor 
type car wash or when towing the

Page 434 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 433 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Driving tips
Accelerator position
Your driving style influences the 
transmission’s shifting behavior:
Less throttle Earlier upshifting
More throttle  L

Page 435 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 434 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionStopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
Leave the transmission in gear.

Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop for a longer perio

Page 440 of 801

MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual 439 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Limiting gear range
Briefly press left shift button1 or pull 
left shift paddle1.
The transmission will shift to the next 
lower gear as permitted by the