Theselectedselectorleverpositionwillbeshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplaywhentheignitionisswitchedon.
–Parkinglock
Thedrivewheelsareblocked.Mayonlybeselectedwhenthevehicleis
stationary
.
Todisengagethisselectorleverpositionwhiletheignitionisswitchedon,depressthebrakepedalandpressthelock
buttonintheselectorlever.
–Reversegear
Reversegearisselected.Mayonlybeselectedwhenthevehicleis
stationary
.
–Neutral
Thegearboxisintheneutralposition.Noforceistransmittedtothewheelsandthebrakingeffectoftheengineis
notavailable.
–Standardforwarddrivingposition(Normalprogramme)
Allforwardgearsareshiftedupanddownautomatically.Thetimingofthegearshiftisdeterminedbytheengine
load,yourindividualdrivingstyleandthespeedofthevehicle.
Selectorleverlock
Theselectorleverlockpreventsapositionfrombeingengagedinadvertently,whichwouldcausethevehicletomove
unintentionally.
Toreleasetheselectorleverlock,switchontheignitionandpressthebrakepedal.Thenpushthelockbuttoninthe
selectorleverhandleinthedirectionofthearrow
→Fig.1
.
TheselectorleverlockisnotengagediftheselectorleverskipspositionN,e.g.whenshiftingfromreversetoD.This
makesitpossible,forinstance,to“rock”thevehiclebackwardsandforwardsifitisstuckinsnowormud.The
selectorleverlockengagesautomaticallyifthebrakepedalisnotdepressedandtheleverisinpositionNformore
thanapproximately1secondandthevehicleistravellingnofasterthanapproximately5km/h(3mph).
Automaticgearbox:Selectingaposition
Fig.1Selectorleverforautomaticgearboxwithlock
button(arrow)inleft-handdrivevehicles.Thecontrolsare
mirroredforright-handdrivevehicles.