Driving
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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 transmission with
Steptronic*
In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can
perform manual gearshifts with the Steptronic,
see page 53.
Stopping the car
Before leaving the car with the engine
running, move the selector lever to posi-
tion P and apply the handbrake to prevent the
car from moving.<
Taking out the remote control
In order to remove the remote control from the
ignition lock, you must first move the selector
lever to position P and switch off the engine:
interlock. Remove the remote control from the
ignition lock, see page 48.
Selector lever positions
P R N D M/S + –
Displays in the instrument cluster
P R N D DS M1 to M6
The selector lever position is displayed, or the
current gear in the manual mode.
Moving the selector lever
> With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P.
> Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake, otherwise the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.
Apply the brake until you are ready to
move off; this will prevent the car from
creeping when a gear is selected.<
A lock prevents the selector lever from being
inadvertently moved to the R or P position. To
disengage the lock, press the button on the
front of the selector lever, see arrow.
P Park
Engage this only while the car is standing still.
The driven wheels are locked.
R Reverse
Engage this only while the car is standing still.
N Neutral
You can select this in a car wash, for example.
The car will be able to roll.
D Drive, automatic position
Use this position for all normal driving. All for-
ward gears are selected automatically.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables you to achieve maximum
performance.
Press the accelerator pedal down beyond the
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