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Park - the position can be set only when the vehicle is at a standstill.
P
The drive wheels are mechanically locked.
Reverse gear - the position can be set only when the vehicle is at a stand-
R
still and the engine is at idling speed.
Neutral (idle position) - the power transmission to the drive wheels is in-
N
terrupted.
Forward mode / sports programme - the gear change takes place in the
D/S
position S at higher engine speeds than in mode D
(Sprung position) - choice between positions D and S
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If the Sport driving mode is selected with the engine running
lect the driving mode (Driving Mode Selection) , the transmission is automati-
cally set in the S mode.
E – Economical driving mode
If the driving mode Eco or Individual (engine - Eco)
the selection lever is in the setting D/S, the transmission is automatically set to
mode E. This mode cannot be selected with the selector lever.
The forwards mode is switched up or down automatically in mode E at lower
engine speeds than in mode D.
Selector lever lock
Fig. 247
Shift lock button
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Read and observe and
The selector lever is locked in mode P and N to prevent that the forward driv-
ing is selected accidentally, thereby setting the vehicle in motion.
The selector lever is locked only when the vehicle is stationary and at speeds
up to 5 km/h.
The selector lever lock is indicated by the illumination of the
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warning light.
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Disengage selector lever from P mode or N
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Press the brake pedal and, at the same time, push the lock button in the di-
rection of arrow
To move the selector lever from mode N to D / S only the brake pedal is
pressed.
The selector lever is not locked when quickly moving across the position N
(e.g. from R to D/S). This, for example, helps to rock out a vehicle that is stuck,
e.g. in a bank of snow. The selector lever lock will engage if the lever is in posi-
tion N for more than approx. 2 seconds without the brake pedal being de-
pressed.
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If it is not possible to release the gear selector from mode P in the usual man-
ner, then this can be emergency unlocked
Note
If you want to switch the selector lever from mode P to mode D/S or vice ver-
sa, move the selector lever quickly. This prevents that you accidentally select
mode R or N.
Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)
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Read and observe
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears with the selector lev-
er or multifunction steering wheel.
Switching to manual shifting using the selector lever
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Push the gear selector from position D/S towards the right, or left in a right-
hand drive vehicle. The current gear is maintained.
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Fig. 248
Selector lever/multi function
steering wheel
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