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Displaying transmission information, function - GF54.30-P-3023R

MODEL 230 

Function requirements 

Automatic transmission gear indicator 

The current gear and the current transmission mode are displayed in the right multifunction display (A1p15)  . The drive position is shown on the left side and the transmission mode on the right side of the display. The gear indicator consists of two digits. The display shows the selected gear (1 to 5) or the selector lever position (D to P), and the selected transmission mode C (Comfort mode, Figure 2), S (Sport mode, Figure 3) or M (Manual mode with optional steering column gear shift, Figure 1).

The necessary data come over the engine compartment CAN from the ETC control module (N15/3). 

IMPORTANT The display panel remains dark if there are errors in the CAN signals.

Fig 1: Displaying Transmission Information - Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator
G05075949Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Function requirements 

SEQUENTRONIC gear indicator (sequential 6-speed manual transmission) 

The current gear 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, N, R  and the current transmission mode C, S, A  are displayed in the right multifunction display (A1p15)  . The drive position is shown on the left side and the transmission mode on the right side of the display. The gear indicator consists of two digits. In addition, all the gears (1-6) are displayed in transmission mode A (Automatic mode) (Figures 4 and 5).

The data come over the engine compartment CAN from the automated manual transmission control module (N15/6). 

Permanent system monitoring by the automated manual transmission control module (N15/6)  detects any faults occurring. If a detected fault triggers the emergency default mode, the symbol "F" appears in the instrument cluster (A1) (Figure 6).

IMPORTANT The display "0" is not shown; instead there is an additional text message: "Move gearshift lever to N".

Fig 2: Displaying Transmission Information - Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator
G05075950Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
  Instrument cluster, operating instructions   GF54.30-P-0002-05R 
  Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND), function MODEL 230
with CODE (352a) COMAND operating and display system
except CODE (491) US version
except CODE (498) Japan version.		 GF82.85-P-0003RA
  Instrument cluster (IC), location / task   GF54.30-P-3039R 
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