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176 Driving and parking
When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if off in
R
transmission position h or k and bring it to
a standstill.
You switch off the engine, bring the vehicle to
R
a standstill and open the driver's door when
the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is
rolling and the transmission position is i.
Engaging park position j automatically is
R
required by the vehicle.
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Park position j can be engaged automati-
cally when the vehicle is rolling very slowly.
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To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position h or k again.
Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
#
SELECT lever down past the first point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it will shift gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
R
Notes on the double-clutch function
The double-clutch function is active when chang-
ing down in all drive programs. The double-clutch
function reduces load change reactions and sup-
ports sporty driving. The acoustic perception of
the double-clutch function changes depending on
the drive program.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the vehi-
cle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.
To rock the vehicle free, move the DIRECT
SELECT lever upwards and downwards past the
point of resistance to switch between transmis-
sion positions h and k.
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The maximum design speed when switching
between h and k is 9 km/h.
Manual gearshifting
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You can also activate and deactivate manual
gearshifting via the multimedia system
(
page 177).
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Repeatedly press the top or bottom section of
#
display button
1
until it shows the d sym-
bol.
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If the display button does not show the sym-
bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-
played and the order in which they are dis-
played can be set in the multimedia system.
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