If the wrong gear position is selected, loss of
control of the vehicle could result in an accident
and serious injury.
•
Never accelerate when changing the position
of the selector lever.
•
With the engine running and a gear ratio
engaged, the vehicle will move as soon as the
brake pedal is released.
•
Never engage reverse gear R or parking
block P while driving.
Any accidental movement of the vehicle can cause
serious injury.
•
As the driver, never leave your seat with the
engine running and a gear ratio engaged. If
you have to leave the vehicle
Always engage the electronic parking brake and
always engage the parking lock P when the
engine is running.
•
With the engine running and the selector
lever in the D/S or R position, the brake pedal
must be depressed to hold the vehicle. It is not
even necessary to
If the vehicle is at idling speed, the power
transmission is completely interrupted and the
vehicle continues to idle slowly.
•
Never engage reverse gear R or parking lock P
when the vehicle is in motion.
•
Never exit the vehicle with the gear lever in
the N position.
engine is running or switched off.
- Parking lock
The drive wheels are locked. Select this position
only when the vehicle is stationary.
To remove the selector lever from this position,
depress the brake pedal with the ignition on and
press the lever lock button.
- Reverse gear
Reverse gear is engaged. Select this po- sition only
when the vehicle is stationary.
- Neutral
The gearbox is in the neutral position. No
movement is transmitted to the wheels and the
freewheeling effect of the engine is not available.
- Permanent position for forward drive
Gear
ratio : normal programme
All upshifts and downshifts are performed
automatically. The timing of the downshift depends
on the engine load, personal driving style and the
speed at which you are driving.
List of events : sports programme
In order to make full use of the engine's power
reserves, it is automatically switched later on.
to a higher gear and earlier to a lower gear than
when the selector lever is in position D. Shift timing
is a function of engine load, personal driving style
and driving speed.
To change between gear ratios D and S, push the
selector lever slightly backwards.
→ fig. 88.
The selector lever always returns to the D/S
position. This also works on the Tiptronic selection
track → page 106.
Selector lever lock
In the P and N positions, the locking of the readout
lever prevents the readout lever from being
inadvertently shifted out of position and thus
preventing the vehicle from moving unintentionally.
To release the selector lever lock, switch off the
ignition and depress the brake pedal. Then press
the locking button on the selector lever in the
direction of the arrow.
→ fig. 88.
If the N position is skipped, e.g. by shifting from
reverse gear to the D/S position, the lever does not
lock. Es-
For example, it is possible to pull out a vehicle that
has become stuck by "swinging" it out. If the
selector lever remains in the N-position for more
than approx. 1 second without the brake pedal
being depressed, the vehicle can be pulled out,
e.g. by swinging out a stuck vehicle.
or driving at a speed of less than approx. 5 km/h (3
mph), the lever locks.
If, when the vehicle is stationary, the electronic parking
brake is not engaged and the brake pedal is released
with parking lock P engaged, the vehicle may move a
few centimetres forwards or backwards.
If you accidentally shift to N while driving,
stop accelerating. Wait in neutral position
The engine must be allowed to idle before re-
engaging a gear ratio.
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