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lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap -
prox imately 2 seconds, without the brake ped-
a l being pressed .
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre-
vents the leve r from being accide ntally shifted
into certain positions. Depending on the direc -
tion of the shift, the se lector lever locks at d if-
ferent positions. The positions are highlighted
in the illustration
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fig.
97.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from t he ignition
un less the se lector lever is in the P park posi-
tion . When the ignition key is removed, the
se lector lever will be locked in the P pos ition.
Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 98
Shift gate on the cente r conso le: selector lever
with release butto n
Starting the engine
.. The selector lever must be in P or
N.
Starting off
.. Press and ho ld t he brake pedal.
.. Press and ho ld t he release button in these -
lector lever handle, se lect the desi red se lec-
tor lever pos ition such as D/S and release
the button.
.. Wait br iefly until the transmission has shift-
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
acce le rate.
Stopping temporarily
.. Keep the vehicle stationary us ing the brak-
ing pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
Transm ission
87
.. Do not press the accelerator peda l when do -
ing this .
.. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when
stopping on steep inclines
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.. The parking brake will release automat ica lly
and the vehicle will start mov ing once you
p ress the acce lerator pedal.
Stopping / parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the driver's door , the veh icle
could roll . The message Transmis sion: 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 co
page
80 .
.. Select the P selector lever posit ion co_&..
Stopping on an incline
.. Always
press the brake pedal to ho ld the ve-
hicle in place and prevent it from "rolling
back" co_&.. Do not try to prevent the vehi-
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en -
gaged by increas ing the engine speed co(!).
Sta rting on an incline
.. Activate the parking brake .
.. With the driving gear selected, press the ac-
celerato r pedal carefully . The parking brake
will release automatically if your seat belt is
fastened .
Under certa in circumstances, such as driving
in the mounta ins, it may be usefu l to sw itch
temporarily to the manual sh ift program in or-
d er to adju st the gears to the driving cond i-
ti ons by hand co
page 89.
On s lopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector leve r to the P position .
This prevents too much st ress from being
placed on the locking me chanism .
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WARNING
- The vehicle can also roll when the engine
is st opped.
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