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Manual gearbox
1. With the car at a standstill, press the start/
stop button.
2. Engage first gear or reverse.
3. Fully apply the handbrake.
4. Remove the remote control from the igni-
tion lock, see page 45.
Automatic gearbox
1. With the car at a standstill, move the selec-
tor lever to position P.
2. Press the start/stop button.
3. Fully apply the handbrake.
4. Remove the remote control from the igni-
tion lock, see page 45.
Handbrake
The handbrake is primarily intended to prevent
a stationary car from rolling away; it acts on the
rear wheels.
Indicator light
The indicator light is lit, and when you
drive off an acoustic signal sounds in
addition: the handbrake is still applied.
Applying
The lever engages by itself.
Releasing
Raise slightly, press the knob and move the
lever down.
In exceptional cases, if the handbrake has
to be used to slow or stop the car, do not
pull the lever up too hard. Keep the knob on the
lever held in all the time.
Otherwise, violent application of the handbrake
could lock the rear wheels and cause the rear of
the car to skid.<
To prevent corrosion or an imbalance
between the brakes on the right and left
side, apply the handbrake lightly from time to
time when coasting to a standstill, provided that
it is safe to do so.
The brake lights do not come on when the
handbrake is applied.<
Manual gearbox
When shifting in the 5th/6th-gear plane,
press the shift lever to the right. Other-
wise the engine could be damaged if you inad-
vertently shift into 3rd or 4th gear.<
Reverse
Engage this only while the car is standing still.
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a
slight resistance has to be overcome.
Automatic gearbox with
Steptronic*
In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can
perform manual gearshifts with the Steptronic,
see page 49.
Stopping the car
Before leaving the car with the engine
running, move the selector lever to posi-
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