– Neutral
T
he gearbox is in the neutral position. No
force is transmitted to the wheels and the
braking eect of the engine is not available.
– Standard forward driving posi-
tion
Gear selector position : Normal pro-
gr
am.
All forward gears are shied up and down
automatically. The timing of the gear shi
is determined by the engine load, your indi-
vidual driving style and the speed of the ve-
hicle.
Gear selector position
: Sport program.
T
he forward gears are automatically
changed up later and down earlier than in
selector lever position D. This exploits the
engine’s full power reserves. The timing of
the gear shi is determined by the engine
load, your individual driving style and the
speed of the vehicle.
Move the selector lever → Fig. 104
2 to the
rear to switch between positions D and S.
T
he selector lever will always move back to
the centre position.
Changing position
Move the selector lever forward or back to
the first pressure point to select the next
position. The selector lever returns to its
starting position.
Move the selector lever beyond the pres-
sure point to the desired position to skip
a position. The selector lever returns to its
starting position. You might use this func-
tion to shi directly from gear selector po-
sition D to position R. The neutral position
N is skipped.
WARNING
Selecting the wrong position can cause
you to lose c
ontrol of the vehicle, which
can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
·
Never press the accelerator when en-
gaging a gear selector position.
·
When the engine is running, the vehicle
starts moving as soon as a selector lev-
er position is engaged and the brake
pedal is released.
·
Never selec
t reverse gear R or engage
the parking lock P while the vehicle is in
motion.
WARNING
Unintentional vehicle movements can
c
ause serious injury.
·
The driver must never leave the driver
seat when the vehicle’s engine is run-
ning and a gear position has been se-
lected. If you need to leave the vehicle
with the engine running, always engage
the parking lock P and switch on the
electric parking brake.
·
If the engine is running and the selector
lever is in gear selector position D/S or
R, hold the vehicle on the foot brake.
The vehicle will creep forward even
when the engine is idling, as power
transmission is even then not fully in-
terrupted.
·
Never select reverse gear R or engage
the parking lock P when the vehicle is in
motion.
·
Never leave the vehicle when neutral
position N is selected. The vehicle can
roll downhill, irrespective of whether or
not the engine is running.
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 forwards or backwards.
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.
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