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Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 159
Shift gate on the center console: selector lev-
er wit h release butt on
Starting the engine
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The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
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Press and hold the brake pedal.
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Press and hold the release button in these-
lector lever handle , select the desired selec -
tor lever pos ition such as D and release the
button .
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Wait br iefly until the transmission has shift-
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
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Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
acce lerate .
Stopping temporarily
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Keep the vehicle stationary us ing the brak-
ing pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
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Do not press the accelerato r pedal when do -
ing this.
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.
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Press and hold the brake pedal unt il the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop.
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Set the parking brake firmly
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Parking.
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Se lect the P selector lever position
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Stopping on an incline
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Always
press the brake pedal to hold the ve-
hicle in place and prevent it from "rolling
back"
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Do not try to prevent the vehi-
Autom
at ic transm
iss ion
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cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en-
gaged by increasing the engine speed
c::> (D.
Under certain circumstances,
such as driving
in the mountains, it may be usefu l to switch
temporarily to the manual shift program in or-
der to adjust the gears to the driving condi-
tions by hand
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On s lopes, activate the parking b rake 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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WARNING
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your veh icle when the engine is running,
apply the park ing brake firmly and move
the selector lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted
to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle . To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping ", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector
lever is in D, Sor R or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the se lector lever position
while the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running.
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, re-
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the bra ke
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hi ll. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re-
duces braking performance,
increases
braking distance or causes complete fa il·
ure of the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it
in place with the brake pedal or parking
brake .
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