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& WARNING (continued)
hood!. Otherwise the vehicle will immediately start to move -
sometimes even if the parking brake is firmly applied - risk of an
accident!
• Before you or other persons open the hood and work on a
running engine, the selector lever must be moved to P and the
parking brake applied firmly - risk of an accident! Follow the
warning stickers =>
page 211, "Engine compartment".
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If you have inadvertently shifting into N while the vehicle is moving,
you should remove your foot from the accelerator and wait until the
engine speed has dropped to idle before shifting back to Dor S. •
Ap plies to ve hicles : wit h S Ironic®
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents a gear from being
engaged accidentally and unintentionally setting the
vehicle in motion.
Fig. 88 Selector lever
locks
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
- Switch the ignition on.
Step on the brake pedal
and simultaneously hold down
the release button.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the igni-
tion is on. To move the lever from these positions the driver must
depress the brake pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the following
warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the selector
is in P and N:
To start engine or select gear apply foot brake when stationary
The selector lever lock is effective only when the vehicle is
stationary and at speeds below 5 km/h . At higher speeds, the lock in
the
N position is automatically switched off.
The selector lever is not locked when rapid shifts are made through
the N position (e.g. from R to DI. This allows you to "rock" the vehicle
if it becomes stuck. If the lever is in the N position for more than
1 second wi th the brake pedal not depressed , the selector lock
engages automatically.
Release button
The release button in the selector lever handle prevents accidental
shifts into certain selector lever positions. When you press the
release button, the selector lever lock is cancelled. In the illustra-
tion , the positions in which the release button has to be pressed are
highlighted in color => fig. 88.
Ignition key removal lock
The ignition key can only be remove after the ignition is switched off
if the selector lever is in P. As long as the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever is locked in
P.
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If the selector lever does not engage, there is a malfunction. The
engine is disabled to prevent the vehicle from driving off uninten- _,.
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