3. Lift the wipers completely away from the
windscreen.
Folding in the wipers
After folding the wipers in, the wiper system
must be reactivated.
1.
Fold the wipers fully down onto the wind‐
screen.
2. Switch on standby state and press and hold
the wiper lever down again.
3. The wipers move back to the rest position
and are operational once again.
Steptronic transmission
Principle
The Steptronic transmission combines the func‐
tions of an automatic transmission with the
option to change gear manually if required.
Safety note
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving and roll‐
ing away. There is a risk of accident. Before
leaving the vehicle, secure it to prevent it from
rolling away, for example by applying the park‐
ing brake.
Selector lever positions
D drive position
Selector lever position for all normal driving. All
gears for forward driving are selected automati‐
cally.
R Reverse
Only engage selector lever position R when the
vehicle is stationary.
N neutral
In selector lever position N, the vehicle can be
pushed or can roll without power from the en‐
gine, for example in car washes.
P Park
General
Selector lever position for parking the vehicle, for
example. In selector lever position P, the trans‐
mission blocks the individual wheels.
Only engage selector lever position P when the
vehicle is stationary.
P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is automatically en‐
gaged in the following situations, for example:
▷ After switching off drive-ready state if selec‐
tor lever position R, D or M/S is engaged.
▷ After switching off standby state if selector
lever position N is engaged.
▷ If, while the vehicle is at a standstill and selec‐
tor lever position D, M/S or R is engaged, the
driver's seat belt is unfastened, the driver's
door is opened and the brake pedal is not de‐
pressed.
Before leaving the vehicle, ensure that selector
lever position P is engaged. The vehicle could
otherwise start to move. Also apply the parking
brake.
For further information:
Parking brake, see page 158.
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