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torque converter used in conventional automatic
transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
without a noticeab le interruption in tract ion .
Applies to: vehicles wit h a t iptro nic tra nsm ission
Power is transferred using a torque converter .
Selector lever positions
Fig. 82 Instrument cluste r: selecto r lever position s
The selector lever position that is engaged is
shown in the instrument cluster display .
P- Park
This selector lever position prevents the vehicle
from rolling. You can only sh ift into Park when
the vehicle is stationary ¢ .&..
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi-
tion, press the interlock button in the selector
lever
while pressing the brake pedal. This only
works when the ignition is turned on.
R - Reverse
Only shift into reverse gea r when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is running at idle
speed ¢ .&..
To select the R se lector lever position, press t he
interlock button
while pressing the brake peda l
at the same time. The back-up lights switch on in
the R position if the ignition is switched on .
N - Neutral
The transm iss ion is in idle in this pos it ion ¢ ,&..
DIS - Normal positi on for driving forward
In the D/S selector lever pos ition, the transm is-
sion can be ope rated either in the normal D mode
or in the S sport mode . To select the S sport
D r ivi ng
mode, pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling
the lever back again will select the normal D
mode. The instrument cluster d isp lay shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
no rmal mode "D", the transmission auto -
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de-
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Select the
sport mode "S" for sporty driving. The
vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine's power.
Shift ing is more not iceable when accelerating .
To move from selecto r lever pos ition N to D, you
must press the brake pedal and the vehicle must
be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/h) or be sta-
t ionary ¢ .&..
A WARNING
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- The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
sw itched off.
- Never se lect R or P while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle . To pre-
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
running. Otherwise, this increases the risk
of an accident.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped if a gea r is
engaged. Ot herwise the vehicle will start to
move immed iate ly, even if t he parking brake
is set . This could result in a crash.
- To decrease the ris k of an accident, these-
lecto r lever mus t be in the P pos ition and
the parking brake must be set before open -
ing the hood and working on a running en-
g ine. Always read and follow the applicable
warn ings
¢ page 189, Working in the en-
gine compartment.
(D Tips
- Drive select : sporty shifting characteristics
can be se lected using the
Dynamic driving
mode.Swill appear in the instrument clus-
ter display instead of D.
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