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OVERVIEWREPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLSDATAINDEX
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT)*
selector lever to position P and engage the
parking brake before getting out of your
vehicle with the engine running.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. This is a safety haz
-
ard.<
If the selector lever is not placed in
position P when the vehicle is parked,
the position display of the selector lever
stays on. This can lead to battery dis
-
charge.<
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is completely
stopped. The transmission locks to prevent
the rear wheels from turning.
R Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is completely
stopped.
N Neutral Idle
Engage this gear, for example, when you
are in a car wash. The vehicle can roll.
D Drive: CVT driving position
This position is designed for driving under
all normal operating conditions.
Kickdown
Kickdown can be used to achieve maxi-
mum vehicle performance.
Press the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-throt
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tle position.
M/S + – Manual mode and Sport
program
Switch from D into M/S + –:
Activates the Sport program and displays
SD in the gear indicator in the speedome
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ter.
Press selector lever once:
Shifts from the Sport program to the man-
ual mode.
Shifting with the selector lever
>Press selector lever briefly towards +:
Transmission shifts upwards
>Press selector lever briefly towards –:
Transmission shifts downwards.
1 to 6 appear in the gear indicator.
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