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- Tur n t he ignition on.
- Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time press and hold
the interlock butto n on the side of the gear selector knob
=> page 128, fig. 141 with your thumb until you have
moved the selector lever to the desi red posi t ion .
Autom at ic s el e ct o r lever lock 53
The selector lever is locked in the
P and N positions when the igni -
tion is turned on. To move the lever from these positions the driver
must depress the brake pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the
follow ing warning appears in the instrument cluster display when
the selector is in
P and N:
When sta tionary apply footbr ake whil e selecting gear
In addition, the symbol 53 wi ll light up on the shift gate at the base
of the selector lever.
A time delay element prevents the selecto r lever from locking when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to Dl. The locking
element will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral)
for more than approx imately 1 second, without the brake pedal
being pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) t he Automatic Shif t Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position.
Int e rlock button
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into certain positions . Pressing this bu tton
deactivates the selector lever lock . Depending on the direction of
the shift, the selector lever locks at different posi t ions. The positions
are highlighted in the illustration~
page 128, fig . 141.
Ignition key s afety int e rlo c k
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un less the selector
lever is in the
P park position. When the ignitio n key is removed, the
selector lever wil l be locked in the
P position. •
Controls and equip -
ment
App lies to veh icles: with 6-speed automatic tran smission
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceler ati on.
When you press the accelerator peda l beyond the resistance point
that is reached at ful l throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine RPM. The engine RPM
wil l be control led to produce maximum vehicle acceleration as long
as you continue to press the acce lerato r pedal beyond this resis-
tance point.
& WARNING
Be careful w hen using the kick-down feature on slippery roads.
Rapid acceleration may cause the vehicle to skid . •
App lies to vehicles: with 6-speed automatic t ransm ission
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The aut omatic transmission is electronically controlle d.
The transmission is self adapting and will auto matic ally select the
best sh ift program suited to the driving conditions and driving style.
The transmission wil l select one of the
economy programs when
you drive at a steady speed or a gradually changing speed without
heavy acceleration. This achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
The transmiss ion w ill automatically select t he
sporty shift programs
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acceleration and
frequently changing speeds . Upshifts are delayed to make full use
of engine power. Downshifting takes place at higher engine speeds
than in the economy prog rams . _,.
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