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- Never select R or P while driving, because
this
increases
the
risk
of
an accident.
- Power
is
sti
ll
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,
th
is increases
the
risk
of
an accident.
-
Do
not
inadvertently press
the
accelerator
pedal when
the
vehicle
is
stopped
if
a gear
is
engaged. Otherwise
the
vehicle wi
ll
start
to
move immediately,
even
if
the
pa
rking brake
is
set.
Th
is
cou
ld
res
ul
t in a crash.
-
Do
not
press
the
accelerator pedal when
changing
the
selector lever posi
tion
while
the
vehicle
is
stationary and
the
engine
is
running.
- Never leave
yo
ur vehicle with the engine
running wh
il
e in gear. If
yo
u
must
leave
your vehicle when
the
engine
is
running,
set
the
parking brake and move
the
selector lev-
er
to
the
P position.
- Before opening
the
hood and working on a
running engine, select
the
P position wi
th
the
se
lector lever and activate
the
parking
brake. Always read and
follow
the
applica-
ble warnings
c>
page 236, Working
in
the
engine compartment.
CD
Note
Never
let
the
vehicle
roll
downhill
with
engine
off
and
the
selector lever
in
the
N position,
because
this
could damage
the
automatic
transmission and catal
ytic
converter.
@ Tips
- Drive select: sporty
shifting
characteristics
can
be
selected using
the
Dynam
ic
driving
mode. The
Infota
i
nment
display shows
Sas
the
selector lever
posit
ion instead
of
D.
-
If
you accidentally select N while driving,
take your
foot
off
the
accelerator pedal im-
mediately and
wa
it
for
the
engine
to
slow
down
to
idle before select ing D
or
S.
-
If
t here is a power
fa
il
ur
e,
the
select
or
lever
will
not
move
out
of
the
P
posit
ion. The
Aut
o
ma
t
ic
tr
a n sm
iss
ion
emergency release
can
be used
if
this
hap-
pens. Left-hand drive vehicles
c>
page 71.
Selector lever lock
The
selector lever lock prevents you from select-
ing
o gear occidentally, causing
the
vehicle to
roll.
Fig.
64
Selector lever lock
To
release
the
se
lector lever lock:
...
Switch on
the
ignition.
...
Press
the
brake pedal while pressing
the
inter-
lock
button.
Automatic shift lock (
ASL)
The selector lever is locked in
the
P and N posi-
tions when
the
ignition
is
switched on.
You
must
press
the
brake pedal
to
select another position.
You
must
also press
the
interlock
button
if
you
are moving
from
the
P position. The following
message appears in
the
display when
the
se
lector
lever
is
in
the
P
or
N
posit
i
on
to
remind
the
driv-
er:
To
se
lect a ge
ar
, plea
se
pre
ss
brake pedal and
pre
ss
lock button on selector lever
The automatic
shift
lock only
funct
ions when
the
vehicle is stationary or at speeds
be
low 1 mph
(2
km/h).
At
higher speeds, t he lock
is
automati-
cally deactivated in
the
N posi
tion
.
The selector lever
is
not
locked when
shifting
quickly
throug
h
N,
for
example
from
R
to
D.
This
makes
it
possible
to
free
the
vehicle when it
is
stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever lock en-
gages
if
the
lever stays in
the
N position longer
than approximately 2 seconds when t
he
brake
pedal
is
n
ot
pressed.
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