R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
The vehicle may be pushed or rolled without
drivetrain, for instance in car washes, refer to
page 116, in selector lever position N.
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for parking
the vehicle.
The transmission blocks the drive wheels in se‐
lector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that selec‐
tor lever position P is set. Otherwise, the vehicle
may begin to move. Also set parking brake.
Automatic parking position for a
transmission with a tap-operated selector
lever
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally in situations such as the following:
▷ After the engine is switched off when the ve‐
hicle is in the radio-ready state, refer to
page 99, or when the ignition is switched off,
refer to page 99, while selector lever posi‐
tion R, D or M/S is engaged.
▷ If the driver's safety belt is unbuckled, the
driver's door is opened, and the brake pedal
is not pressed while the vehicle is stationary
and selector lever position D, M/S or R is en‐
gaged.
▷ After the ignition has been switched off while
selector lever position N is engaged.
Engaging selector lever
positions: with a latching
selector lever
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a gear position, maintain pressure on the
brake pedal until you are ready to start.
Functional requirements
The selector lever can only be taken out of se‐
lector lever position P if the ignition is on or the
engine is running.
Engaging selector lever position D,
N, R, or P
With the vehicle stationary, depress the brake
pedal before shifting out of selector lever posi‐
tion P or N; otherwise, the shift block will not be
deactivated and the shift command will not be
executed.
A selector lever lock prevents the following faulty
operation:
▷ Unintentional shifting into selector lever posi‐
tion P or R.
▷ Unintentional shifting from selector lever po‐
sition P into another selector lever position.
1. To release the selector lever lock: with the
brake pedal depressed, press the button on
the front of the selector lever.
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CONTROLS
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