·
Never depress the a
ccelerator when se-
lecting a position.
·
Never select reverse gear R or engage
the parking lock P when the vehicle is in
motion.
WARNING
If you leave the vehicle on uphill gradients
in selec
tor lever positionN, the vehicle will
roll downhill even if the engine is switch-
ed on. This can result in accidents and se-
vere injuries.
·
Never leave the vehicle in selector lever
position N.
NOTICE
If the electric parking brake is not switched
on when the vehicle is sta
tionary and the
brake pedal is released when the parking
lock P is engaged, the vehicle may move
a few centimetres (inches) forwards or
backwards. This can result in damage to
the vehicle.
·
Always switch on the electric parking
brake first before releasing the brake
pedal.
If you accidentally shi to N while
driving, immedia
tely take your foot o
the accelerator. Wait for the engine to
reach idling speed in the neutral position.
Only engage a position once this has occur-
red.
Changing gear with an automatic
tr
ansmission
Fig. 107 S
teering wheel with paddles.
In vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion, the gears c
an also be shied up
and down manually.
It is possible to switch from gear selector
positions D and S to the manual shi pro-
gram by pulling a paddle → Fig. 107.
The manual shi program is switched on
temporarily from gear selector position D.
The manual shi program is switched on
permanently from gear selector position
S.
The gear that is currently selected will be
maintained when the manual shi program
is selected. This applies until the system
changes gear automatically when the limit
speed is reached.
As soon as the gearbox has switched to the
manual shi program, this will be shown on
the instrument cluster display with M.
If the engine is switched o while the gear-
box is in the manual shi program, the
gearbox will activate the parking lock P.
The vehicle is then secured against rolling
away.
Operating the automatic transmission
with the paddles
— Pull the right paddle towards the steering
wheel to change up a gear → Fig. 107.
Automatic transmission
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