R reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when
the vehicle is stationary.
N neutral
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without
engine power in selector lever position N,
for instance in vehicle washes, refer to
page 117.
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for
parking the vehicle.
The transmission blocks the drive wheels in
selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when
the vehicle is stationary.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that
selector lever position P is set. Otherwise,
the vehicle may begin to move.
Automatic parking position
Selector lever position P is engaged auto-
matically in situations such as the follow-
ing:
– After the engine is switched off when
the vehicle is in the radio-ready state,
refer to page 98, or when the ignition
is switched off, refer to page 97, while
selector lever position R, D or M/S is
engaged.
– If the driver's seat 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 engaged.
– After the ignition has been switched
off while selector lever position N is
engaged.
Engaging selector lever positions
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a gear position or reverse, main-
tain pressure on the brake pedal until you
are ready to drive off.
Functional requirements
Only when the brake pedal is depressed is
it possible to change from selector lever po-
sition P to another selector lever position.
Depending on the transmission version, the
engine may have to be running too.
The selection lever position P cannot be
changed until all technical prerequisites are
met.
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R
A selector lever lock prevents the following
incorrect operation:
– Unintentional shifting into selector
lever position R.
– Unintentional shifting from selector
lever position P into another selector
lever position.
1. Press and hold the button to release the
selector lever lock.
2. With the driver's seat belt fastened,
briefly push the selector lever in the de-
sired direction, past a resistance point,
if needed. The selector lever automati-
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