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ing the interlock button.
Release the brake and press the accelera-
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tor.
Stopping
The selector lever does not have to be
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moved to position N if the vehicle is stop-
ped for a short period, e.g. at intersections.
Applying the brake is enough. However, the
engine must remain idling.
Parking
Press the brake pedal.
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Apply the handbrake.
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Press the interlock button, move the selec-
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tor lever to position P and release the but-
ton.
Kick-down feature
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac-
celeration to be reached.
In any gear programme, press down fully on
the accelerator for the automatic gearbox to
activate the kick-down feature. This function
takes priority over the gear programmes with-
out taking into account the position of the se-
lector lever (D, S or Tiptronic) and is used to
reach maximum acceleration, using full en-
gine power. Depending on the road speed
and engine speed, the automatic gearbox
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before releas- shifts down and the vehicle accelerates. It
only shifts up after the maximum engine
speed has been reached.
Selector lever positions
Gear selector lever
Fig. 177
Informative display: selector lever
Fig. 178
positions.
Read the additional information carefully
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Operation
The current position of the selector lever is
shown on the general instrument panel dis-
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play Fig. 178.
1
– Parking position
P
In this position, the driven wheels are me-
chanically locked.
The parking position can only be selected
when the vehicle is stationary.
If you want to move the selector lever from
this position, press the interlock button on
the selector lever knob while pressing down
on the brake pedal.
If the battery is drained, the selector lever
cannot be moved from position P.
– Reverse gear
R
Reverse gear must be engaged only when the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling.
To move the selector lever to position R from
positions P or N, press the interlock button
on the selector lever knob and press down on
the brake pedal.
The reverse lights come on when the selector
lever is in position R and the ignition is on.
– Neutral (idling)
N
Neutral (idling) is engaged in this position.
To move the selector lever from position N (if
the lever has remained in this position for