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The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h).
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automatic Shift Lock is automatically deacti-
vated in the N position.
A t ime delay element prevents the se lector
leve r from locking when it is moved thro ugh
the N position (going from R to 0/5). The lock-
ing e lement will lock the selector lever if the
lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap-
prox imately 2 second, without the brake ped-
al being pressed.
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre -
vents the lever from being accidenta lly shifted
into certain positions. Depending on the direc-
tion of the shift, the selector lever locks at d if-
ferent positions. The positions are highlighted
in the illustration ¢ fig . 113 .
Driving the automatic transmission
Applies to vehicles: with mult it ronic/S tronic/t iptronic
Fig. 114
Shift gate on the center conso le: selector lev-
er with release button
Starting the engine
.., The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
.., Press and ho ld the brake pedal.
.., Press and hold the release button in these -
lector lever handle, se lect the desired selec-
tor lever pos ition such as D/S and release
the button .
.., Wa it br iefly until the transmission has sh ift-
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
Automatic
Tra ns mi ssi on
109
.., Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate.
Stopping t emporarily
.., Keep the veh icle stationa ry using the brak -
ing pedal , for example at traffic lights.
.., Do not press the accelerator peda l when do-
ing this .
.., To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start dr iving, set the parking brake when
stopping on steep inclines ¢ .&_.
.., The parking brake will release automat ically
and the vehicle will start mov ing once you
press the accelerator pedal.
Stopping / parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the driver's door, the vehicle
could roll. The message Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park! appears .
.., Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop .
.., Apply the parking brake¢ page 78, Parking.
.., Select the P selector lever posit ion
c::>
,&..
Stopping on an incline
.., Always press the brake pedal to ho ld the ve-
hicle in place and prevent it from "rolling
back"
c::>
.&_. Do not try to prevent the veh i-
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en-
gaged by increas ing the engine speed
c:::, (D,
Sta rting on an incline
.., Activate the parking brake .
.., With the driving gear selected, press the ac-
celerator peda l carefully. The parking brake
w ill release automatically if your seat belt is
fastened .
Under certain circumstances, such as driving
in the mounta ins, it may be useful to switch
temporarily to the manual shift program in or-
der to adj ust the gears to the driv ing cond i-
tions by han d ¢ page 111 .
On s lopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position .
This prevents too much stress from being
placed on the locking mechanism.
.,.
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