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Automatic
transmission
Starting on a hill
.,. Set the parking brake.
.,. With the driving gear selected, press the accel-
erator pedal carefully. The parking brake will
release automatically if your safety belt is fas-
tened .
Under certain circumstances,
such as driving in
the mountains, it may be useful to switch tempo-
rarily to the manual shift program in order to
manually adjust the gears to the driving condi-
tions ¢ page 71.
When parking on a level surface, simply place the
selector lever in the P position. On inclines, acti-
vate the parking brake first and then move the
selector lever to the P position ¢ page 64. This
prevents the locking mechanism from being
loaded too heavily and will make it easier to
move the selector lever out of the P position.
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WARNING
- The vehicle can roll even when the engine is
switched off.
- Unintended vehicle movement can lead to
serious injuries.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, set
the parking brake and move the selector lev-
er to the P position.
- Power is still transferred to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre-
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake when the en-
gine is running and the selector lever is in
the D, Sor R position or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stationary. Other-
wise the vehicle will start to move immedi-
ately, even if the parking brake is set. This
could result in a crash.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running .
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- Never engage the R or P selector level posi-
tions while driving. It could cause a crash .
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and shift into a lower gear with
"tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re-
duces braking performance, increases brak-
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the brake system.
- If you must stop on an incline, always hold
the vehicle in place with the foot brake or
parking brake to prevent it from rolling
back.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati-
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. The
mJ
indicator light turns on
and a message appears¢
page 73 when
the clutch is overloaded.
- If the engine must run while you are work-
ing in the engine compartment
with the
hood open, make sure a gear is not engag-
ed. The selector lever must be firmly in the
P position and locked in place and the park-
ing brake must be set ¢ page
238.
Other-
wise, the vehicle could begin moving when
increasing the engine speed, even with the
parking brake set.
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Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se-
lected. This can cause the automatic trans-
mission to overheat and can damage it. Ac-
tivate the parking brake or press the brake
pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped and the selector lever is in the N
position will damage the automatic trans-
mission because it is not lubricated under
those circumstances.
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