98 Transmis sion
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
,. Switch the ignition on.
,. Step on the brake peda l
and sim ultaneously
hold down the release but ton.
(~ Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po-
sitions when the ignition is on . To move the
lever from these positions the driver must de-
press t he brake pedal. As a reminde r to the
driver, t he following warning appea rs in t he
instr ument cluster display when the selecto r
is in P and N:
APPLY BRAKE WHEN ENGAGING GEAR WITH
VEHICLE STATIONARY
In addition, the symbo l
<<S& for the automat ic
se lecto r lever lock illuminates in t he sh ift
gate.
The selector lever lock is effective only whe n
the vehicle is stationary and at speeds be low
S km/ h. At higher speeds, the lock in the N
position is automatic ally switch ed off.
The selector lever is not locked when rapid
shifts are made thro ugh the N pos ition (e.g.
from R to D). This allows you to "rock" the ve-
hicle if it becomes stuck.
If the lever is in the
N pos it ion for more tha n 1 second with the
brake peda l not depressed, the se lector lock
engages automatica lly.
Release button
The release button in the selector lever ha n-
dle preven t s accident al shifts into certai n se-
lector lever posit ions. When you press the re-
lease butto n, the selector lever lock is cancel-
led. In the illustration, the pos itions in which
the release button has to be pressed are high -
lighted in
color c:>fig.110.
Ignition key removal lock
The ignition key can on ly be remove after the
ignitio n is switched off if the selector lever is
in P. As long as the ignit ion key is removed,
the selecto r lever is locked in P.
(D Tips
If the se lector lever does not engage,
the re is a ma lfunction . The engine is disa-
bled to prevent the vehicle from driving off
unintentionally. To allow t he se lector lever
to engage aga in, proceed as follows: Press
and release the brake pedal.
Driving Notes
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic®
The forward gears are shifted up or down au-
tomatically .
Fig. 11 1 Sect ion from center console: Selecto r lever
with release butto n
Starting from stop
.. Step on and hold the brake peda l.
,. Hold the release button (button in selector
lever) down, move the selector lever to the
desired position , for example D
c:> page 96,
and release the button .
,. Release the brake pedal and accelera t e
c:>&_.
Stopping temporarily
.,. Bring the veh icle to a full stop with the
brake, e.g. at traff ic signals .
,. Do not accelerate.
Parking
,. Step on and hold the brake peda l c:> &_.
,. Apply the par king brake firmly .
,. Hold the release button down , move these-
lector lever to P and release the button . .,.
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