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WARNING (Continued)
If the vehicle stalls, with engine running, in the D, S, R or Tiptronic mode,
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then the vehicle must be prevented from rolling away by means of the
brake pedal, parking brake or using the Auto Hold function. Even when the
engine is idling, the power transmission is never completely interrupted –
the vehicle creeps.
When leaving the vehicle, the selector lever must always be set to P .
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Otherwise, the vehicle could start to move - risk of accident.
CAUTION
If you want to move the selector lever from position N to position D / S
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whilst driving, the engine must be running at idling speed.
When stopping on a slope, never try to hold the vehicle using the accelerator
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pedal – this may lead to gear damage.
Select selector lever position
Read and observe
and
Move the selector lever to change to the following positions
some positions you have to push the locking button
lock.
When the ignition is switched on, the gearbox mode and the currently selected
gear are indicated in the display
» Fig.
Park - the position can be set only when the vehicle is at a standstill.
P
The drive wheels are mechanically locked.
Reverse gear - the position can be set only when the vehicle is at a stand-
R
still and the engine is at idling speed.
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Driving
Fig. 261
Selector lever settings / display
on page 213 first.
» Fig.
» page
214, Selector lever
261.
Neutral (idle position) - the power transmission to the drive wheels is in-
N
terrupted.
Forward mode / sports programme - the gear change takes place in the
D/S
position S at higher engine speeds than in mode D
(Sprung position) - choice between positions D and S
If the Sport driving mode is selected with the engine running
lect the driving mode (Driving Mode Selection) , the transmission is automati-
cally set in the S mode.
E – Economical driving mode
If the driving mode Eco or Individual (engine - Eco)
the selection lever is in the setting D/S, the transmission is automatically set to
mode E. This mode cannot be selected with the selector lever.
The forwards mode is switched up or down automatically in mode E at lower
engine speeds than in mode D.
Selector lever lock
Fig. 262 Shift lock button
261. In
Read and observe
The selector lever is locked in mode P and N to prevent that the forward driv-
ing is selected accidentally, thereby setting the vehicle in motion.
The selector lever is locked only when the vehicle is stationary and at speeds
up to 5 km/h.
The selector lever lock is indicated by the illumination of the warning
» page 254
and
on page 213 first.
» page
254, Se-
is selected and
light.
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