2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

Engaging re ve rs e ge ar R

Manual ge ar shifting
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WA RNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due to shifting down on slippery
ro ad sur fa ces
If yo u shift down on slipp ery ro ad sur fa ces to
inc re ase th e engine braking ef fe ct, th e drive
wheels may lose traction.

Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMG ve hicles: be sure to obser ve
th e no te s in th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u
may not re cognize dangers.

u NO TE Dama ge to th e fuel sy st em caused
by ove rf illed fuel ta nks.

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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake.R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] .R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

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WA RNING Risk of inju ry and ent ra pment
when opening th e ga ra ge door using th e
ga ra ge door opener
When yo u operate or pr ogram th e ga ra ge
door with th e integrated ga ra ge door opener,
persons in th e ra nge of mo ve ment of th e
ga ra ge door can become trapped or st ru ck
by th e ga ra ge door.