The park lock must only be engaged with the
vehicle stationary c::> & .
To engage P and to remove the lever from this
position, you must depress the release button
(button in the selector lever handle)
and si-
multaneously you must step on the brake
pedal.
R - reverse
In th is position, reverse is engaged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged with the
veh icle
stationary and the eng ine runn ing at
id le speed c::> ,&..
To engage R, you have to depress the release
button
and simultaneously step on the brake
pedal. In the R position, the back-up lights il-
luminate with the ign ition on.
N - Neutral
The transmissi on is in neutral in this position .
D - Normal position for driving forward
In this position, the forward gears are auto-
matically shifted up and down, depending on
engine load and vehicle speed.
To engage D from N, the brake pedal must be
depressed at speeds be low 5 km/h or when
the vehicle is stationary
c::> & .
In certain circumstances (driving in t he moun-
tains for examp le) it can be beneficial to
switch temporarily to the manua l shift pro-
gram
c::> page 82 in order to adjust the gear
ratios to driving cond itions
manually.
S - Sport setting
The S setting shou ld be selected for sporty
d riving . The power reserves of the engine can
be fully exploited through later upshifts.
To engage S from N, the brake pedal must be
depressed at speeds below 5 km/h or when
the vehicle is stationary
c::> & .
Transmission 79
A WARNING
- Never place the selector lever in the R or
P posit ion while the vehicle is moving -
risk of an accident!
- With the engine running, it is necessary
to hold the vehicle with the foot brake in
all selector lever positions (except P and
N), because even at idle speed the trans-
fer of power is never completely inter-
rupted - the vehicle "creeps". If the vehi-
cle is stationary and the transmission is
engaged, the engine should never be
speeded up unintentionally (e.g. manual-
ly from under the hood). Otherwise the
veh icle will immediately start to move -
sometimes even if the park ing brake is
firmly applied - risk of an accident!
- Before you or other persons open the
hood and work on a running engine, the
selecto r lever must be moved to P and
the park ing brake applied firmly - risk of
an accident! Follow the wa rning sticke rs.
(0 Tips
If you have inadvertently shifted into N
while the vehicle is moving, you should re-
move your foot from the accelerator and
wait until the engine speed has dropped to
idle before shifting back to Dor 5.
Selector lever lock
Applies to vehicles : with S t ronic
The selector lever lock prevents a gear from
being engaged accidentally and unintention-
ally setting the vehicle in motion.
Fig. 80 Selecto r lever locks
The selector lever lock is re lea sed as follows: Ill>
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