116 Aut o matic Tran sm iss ion
& WARNING
- Never engage R or P while driving. It
could cause a cras h.
-
- Power is sti ll t ransmi t te d to t he whee ls
whe n the engine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creepin g", you
must keep your foot on the brake in all
selector lever positions except P and N
when the eng ine is running. Do not inad-
vertent ly press the accelerator pedal
when the veh icle is stationary . Otherwise
the vehicle will start to move immediate-
ly. This could happen even if the parking
brake is activa t ed .
- Before opening the hood, select the P se-
lector lever position and set the par king
brake. This red uces t he risk of a crash . Al-
ways read and follow the applicable
warnings
<=)page 228.
- Never get out of the driver's seat when
the engine is running.
- If you mus t get out of the vehicle, move
the se lector lever securely into the P po-
sition and apply the park ing brake .
(D Tips
- If you unintentionally shift into the N se-
lector lever posit ion while dr iving, ta ke
your foot off the acce lerator pedal and
wait for the engine to slow down until it
is idling before you shift into Dor S.
Driving tips
The gears shi~ automatically .
Starting from a stop
"" Press and hold the brake pedal.
""Sta rt the eng ine
c:>page 83.
"" Press the but ton on t he selector lever and
select the D, S or R selecto r lever pos it ion
c:> page 114 .
""Wait a moment until the transmission
shifts. You will not ice a slight movement
when the gear engages .
""Release the brake pedal and press the accel-
erator peda l ¢ ,& .
Stopping temporarily
""Press the brake pedal to st op the vehicle, for
examp le at a t raffic light . Do not press the
accelerato r peda l when doing this.
""To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when
stopping on large inclines
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""The parking brake will release automat ically
and the vehicle will start moving once you
press the acce lerator pedal.
Parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
whe n you open the driver's door, the vehicle
could roll. The message
Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park!
appears .
""Press and hold the brake peda l ¢ ,& .
""Set the park ing brake.
""To engage the P se lector lever position,
press the button on the selector lever and
shift into the P posit ion
c:> page 114 .
Under certa in conditions such as driving in the
mountains or when towing a trailer, it may be
helpful to switch to manual mode tempo rarily
to shift
manually to adapt to the driving con-
dit ions
c:> page 117.
On slopes, activate the parki ng brake first and
then move the selecto r lever to the P position .
This prevents too much st ress from being
placed on the locking mec hanism.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ .&. in Se-
lecting a selector lever position on
page 116.
- The vehicle can also roll when t he engine
is stopped.
- Do not press t he acceler ator pedal when
chan ging the se lector lever posit ion
while the veh icle is stationary and t he
engine is running . This could result in a
crash.
- Never engage R or P while driving . It
could cause a crash.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To
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