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- To reduce the risk of an accident, never se -
lect the R or P posit ions while d riving.
- Power is sti ll transmitted to the wheels
when the eng ine is running at idle. To pre-
vent the veh icle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake in all se lector
lever posi ti ons (except P and N) when the
eng ine is ru nning. Do not inadvertent ly
press the acce le rat or pedal whe n the veh icle
is sta t ionary. Ot he rwise t he vehicle will st art
to move immed iate ly, even if t he pa rking
bra ke is set . This could result in a crash.
- Befo re open ing the hood, se lect t he P sele c-
to r leve r pos it ion and se t the pa rking brake.
This red uces the ris k of an accident. Always
read and fo llow the applicable warnings
¢ page 2 72, Working in the engine com-
partment.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running wh ile in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is ru nning, set
the parking brake and move t he se lector lev-
er to the P pos ition .
(D Tips
If you accidentally se lect N while driving, take
your foot off the acce lerato r peda l and wa it
for the engine to s low down to idle before se-
lect ing Dor S.
Driving tips
Starting the engine
.,. The selector lever must be in the P or the N po-
sit ion.
Starting from a stop
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Start the engine¢
page 76.
.. Press the button o n the selector lever and se -
lect the D, Sor R selector lever pos ition
¢ page 83 .
.,. Wait a moment unt il the t ransm iss ion shifts .
You will no ti ce a slight movement when t he
gear engages.
.. Release t he brake pedal and press t he acce lera-
tor pedal
¢ ,&. .
Driving
Various convenience functions are available for
starting on hills
¢ page 82.
Stopping temporarily
.,. Press the bra ke pedal to stop the ve hicle, for
examp le at a t raffic light. Do not press t he ac-
celerator pedal when doing this .
.. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the pa rking brake when stop -
ping on steep hills ¢ &. and ¢ @ .
.. The parking brake will release automat ically
and the vehicle will start movi ng once you press
the accelerator pedal.
Stopping / parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver's door, the vehicle cou ld roll.
The message
Vehicle may roll! Selector lever not
in P
appears.
.. Press and hold the brake peda l ¢ ,&. .
.. Set the park ing brake.
.. To engage the P selector lever position, press
the button on the selector lever and shift into
the P position ¢ page 83 .
Under certain conditions, such as driving in the
mountains or when towing a trai ler, it may be
helpful to switch to manual mode temporar ily
and shift manually to adapt to the drivi ng cond i-
tions ¢
page 86 .
On hills, activate the park ing brake first and then
shift into the P position ¢
page 81 . This prevents
too much stress from being placed on the locking
mechan ism .
.&, WARNING
- The vehicle can roll even if t he ignit ion is
sw itche d off .
- Do not press the acce le rato r peda l when
cha ng ing the se lect or lever posi ti on while
t he vehicle is st ati onary and t he engi ne is
running . This could result in a crash.
- To redu ce the risk of a n accident, neve r se -
lect the R o r P posi t ions while driving.
- Powe r is still tr a nsmit t ed to t he wheels
when t he engine is runn ing at idle . To pre-
vent the vehicle from "creepi ng", you must
-
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