Starting on a hill
..
Set
the
parking brake.
..
With
the
driving
gear
selected,
press
the
accel-
erator
pedal
carefully. The parking brake will
rel
ease
automatically
if
your
safety
belt
is
fas
-
tened.
Under
certain
circumstances,
such
as
driving
in
the
mountains,
it
may
be useful
to
switch
tempo
-
rarily
to
the
manual
shift
program
in
order
to
manually
adjust
the
gears
to
the
driving condi-
tions
¢
page
68.
When
parking on a level
surface,
simply place
the
selector
lever
in
the
P position.
On
inclines, acti-
vate
the
parking brake
first
and
then
move
the
selector
lever
to
the
P position ¢ page 61. This
prevents
the
locking
mechanism
from
be
in
g
loaded
too
heav
il
y
and
will
make
it
eas
i
er
to
move
the
selector
lever
out
of
the
P position.
A WARNING
- The vehicle can roll even
when
the
engine
is
switched off.
- Unintended vehicle movem
ent
can lead
to
ser
i
ous
injuries.
- Never leave
your
vehicle with
the
engine
running while
in
gear.
If
you
must
leave
your
vehicle
when
the
engine
is running,
set
the
parking
brake
and
move
the
selector
lev-
er
to
the
P position.
- Power is still
transferred
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
when
the
en-
gine is running
and
the
se
l
ec
tor
lever is
in
the
D,
Sor
R position
or
"tiptronic"
mode
is
se
l
ected.
-
Do
not
inadvertently
press
the
accelerator
pedal
when
the
vehicle is
stationary.
Other-
wise
the
vehicle will
start
to
move immedi-
ately, even if
the
parking
brake
is
set.
This
could resu
lt
in
a crash.
-
Do
not
press
the
accelerator
pedal
when
chang
ing
the
selector
lever position while
the
vehicle is
stationary
and
the
engine
is
running.
Automatic
transmission
- Never
engage
the
R
or
P
se
l
ector
level posi-
tions
while driving.
It
could
cause
a
crash
.
- Before driving
down
a
steep
slope,
reduce
your
speed
and
shift
into
a l
ower
gear
with
"ti
ptronic".
-
Do
not
r
id
e
the
brakes
or
press
the
brake
pedal
too
often
or
too
l
ong
when
driving
down
a hill. Consta
nt
braking
causes
the
brakes
to
overheat
and
substantially
re-
duces
braking
performance,
increases
brak-
ing
distance
or
causes
complete
failure
of
the
brake
system.
-
If
you
must
stop
on an incline, always hold
the
vehicle
in
place
with
the
foot
brake
or
parking
brake
to
prevent
it
from rolling
back.
- N
ever
hold
the
vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The
clutch
opens
automati-
cally
when
it
becomes
too
hot
from
the
overload. The
mJ
indicator
light
turns
on
and
a
message
appears¢
page
70
when
the
clutch
is
overloaded.
-
If
the
engine
must
run while you
are
work-
ing
in
the
eng
in
e
compartment
with
the
hood
open,
make
sure
a
gear
is
not
engag-
ed.
The
se
le
cto
r lever
must
be firmly
in
the
P position
and
locked
in
pl
ace
and
the
park-
ing
brake
must
be
set
¢
page
236.
Other-
wise,
the
vehicle could begin moving
when
increasing
the
engine
speed,
even with
the
parking brake
set.
@Note
-
When
stoppi
ng on an incline,
do
not
try
to
hold
the
vehicle
in
place by pressing
the
ac-
celerator
pedal
while a driving
gear
is
se
-
lected.
This can
cause
the
automatic
trans-
mission
to
overheat
and can
damage
it.
Ac-
tivate
the
parking
brake
or
press
the
brake
pedal
to
prevent
the
vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing
the
vehicle
to
roll
when
the
engine
is
stopped
and
the
selector
l
ever
is
in
the
N
position will
damage
the
automatic
trans-
mission
because
it
is
not
lubricated
under
those
circumstances
.
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