STARTING AND DRIVING
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Neutral – N
Select N position when the car shall be
started. Apply the parking brake if the car is
stationary with the gear selector in the N posi-
tion.
In order to change from N position to another
gear position, the brake pedal must be
depressed and the ignition position must be II.
Drive position - D
D is the normal driving position. Shifting up
and down takes place automatically based on
the level of acceleration and speed.
The car must be stationary when changing
gear from R position to D position.
Brake – B
Overview of brake positions in the driver display.
In B position, it is possible to change gear
manually. The car brakes using its electric
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motor when the accelerator pedal is released,
while also charging the hybrid battery.
Position B is selected by moving the gear
selector backwards from the D position.
Press the gear selector to the right to "+"
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(plus) to change up one step and release
it.
Press the gear selector to the left to "–"
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(minus) to change down one step and
release it.
Press the gear selector backwards to
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return to the D position.
The gearbox automatically shifts down if the
speed decreases to a level lower than appro-
priate for the selected gear, in order to avoid
jerking and stalling.
Related information
Automatic gearbox (p. 434)
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Gear selector inhibitor (p. 438)
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Changing gear with steering wheel pad-
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dles* (p. 436)
Kick-down function (p. 438)
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Changing gear with steering wheel
paddles*
The steering wheel paddles are a comple-
ment to the gear selector and make it possi-
ble to change gear manually without releas-
ing hands from the steering wheel.
The function is available in position D or B.
"-": Selects the next lower gear.
"+": Selects the next higher gear.
Switch
To change gear:
Pull one of the paddles backwards -
–
towards the steering wheel - and release.
A gear change occurs at each pull of the pad-
dle, provided that the engine speed does not
leave the permitted range. The driver display
shows the current gear.
* Option/accessory.