The transmission shifts down.
The vehicle only shifts up or down at suitable
engine and road speeds, e.g., it does not shift
down if the engine speed is too high. The se‐
lected gear is briefly displayed in the instru‐
ment panel, followed by the current gear.
Manually unlocking the selector lever
lock
If the selector lever is locked in position P al‐
though the ignition is switched on, the brake is
depressed, and the button on the selector lever
is pressed, the selector lever lock can be over‐
ridden:
1.
Switch off the ignition.
2. Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
3. Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever
until the sleeve is inside out.
Pull off the plug-in cable connector if nec‐
essary.
4. Insert the pulling hook 1 into the loop on
the passenger side.
The pulling hook is found in the vehicle
document portfolio or in the pouch of the
wheel change set, refer to page 245.
5. Pull the loop upward.
6. Move the selector lever into the desired po‐
sition, pressing the button on the front of
the selector lever.
WARNING
If the transmission lock is released man‐
ually, the vehicle may begin to roll. There is risk
of an accident. Before manually unlocking the
transmission lock, set the parking brake to pre‐
vent the vehicle from rolling away.◀
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