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Controls in detail
Driving and parking
3
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
The selector lever lock is released.
Release the handbrake
(
page 191).
The
7 indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster goes out.
Move the selector lever to position D
or
R.
Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
You will find more information about se-
lector lever positions, shift ranges and
driving tips in the “Automatic transmis-
sion” section (
page 201).
i
On vehicles with a reverse warning
feature*, an audible warning sounds
for other road users when reverse
gear is engaged (
page 271).
i
Depending on the vehicle's settings,
the vehicle automatically locks itself
centrally after it has driven off, at the
latest (
page 106). The locking
knobs on the front doors and the
sliding door drop down.
You can open the doors from the in-
side at any time.
You can also switch off the automat-
ic door lock (
page 106).
!CAUTION
Only select reverse gear when the ve-
hicle is stationary, otherwise you
could damage the automatic trans-
mission.
i
Wait until the gear selection has
completed before pulling away.
i
Automatic transmission upshifts are
made at higher engine speeds after a
cold start. This helps the catalytic
converter to reach its operating tem-
perature more quickly.
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