Dr iv ing
transmissions and a llow th e vehicle to a ccelerate
without a noticeab le interruption in traction .
Selector lever positions
Applies to : vehicles with automatic t ransmissions
Fig. 9 0 Instru ment cluster : selector lever positions
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Fig. 9 1 Selector lever lock
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The se lected selector leve r pos ition is shown hear
the selector lever ¢
fig . 91 and in the instrument
cluster display ¢
fig. 90 .
.,. Switch the ign ition on.
.,. In t he "P/N " pos itio n, you mus t release t hese-
lector lever lock ¢
page 84 .
.,. Move the selecto r lever into the desired posi-
tion. The engaged selector lever pos ition is
shown in the shift gate .
Selector lever lock
The se lector lever lock prevents you from se lect-
ing a gea r accidenta lly, causing the vehicle to
roll.
The se lector lever is locked in t he "P" and "N" po-
sitions when t he ignition is sw itched on. You
must press the bra ke pedal to select another po-
sition. You must also press the interlock button if
you are moving from the "P" and "N" position.
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The selector leve r lock on ly functions when the
vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low approxi-
mately 1 mph (2 km/h) . At higher speeds, the
lock is automatically deactivated in the "N" posi-
tion.
The selector leve r is not locked when shiftin g
quick ly throug h "N", for example from "R" to
"DI
S". This makes it possible to free the veh icle
whe n it is stuck by "rock ing" it. The selector lever
lock engages if the lever stays in the "N" position
longer than approximately two seconds when the
brake peda l is not pressed .
Ignition key safety interlock*
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
You can only remove the key from t he ignit ion af-
ter switching the ignition off if the selector lever
is in the "P" pos it ion . The selector lever will be
locked in t he "P" position as long as the key is not
in the ignit io n.
P - Park
This selector lever position prevents the vehicle
from rolling. You can only shift into Park when
the veh icle is
stationary ¢ ,&..
To sh ift in and out of the "P" se lector lever posi-
tion, press the selector lever lock (button in the
selector lever handle)
and press t he brake pedal
at the same t ime .
The selector lever will be locked in the "P" posi-
tion if there is a power fa i Lu re
¢ page 90, Se-
lector lever emergency release.
R- Reverse
Only s hift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at idle
speed ¢ .&..
To se lect the "R" selec to r lever positio n, press the
selector lever lock
while pressing the bra ke ped-
al.
N - Neutral
The tran smission is in idle in th is posi ti on.
D/ S - Normal position for driving forward
In the "D/S" selector lever position, the transmis-
s ion can be operated e ithe r in the normal "D"
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