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Only change the transmission position
#
when the vehicle is stationary.
You use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position. The current transmission
position appears in the multifunction display
(
page 140).
/
The shifting characteristics of the automatic
transmission is designed for comfortable and
economical driving. For this reason, the multi‐
function display shows, in addition to the trans‐
mission position display, the A for Comfort.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
Engaging reverse gear R
Depress the brake pedal and push the
#
DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
Selecting neutral N
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when neutral position is engaged
If you park the vehicle with the transmission
in neutral position i and the parking brake
is not engaged, the vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
Before parking the vehicle, apply the
#
parking brake.
Press the brake pedal and the DIRECT
#
SELECT lever upwards or downwards to the
first point of resistance.
Driving and parking 105
Releasing the brake pedal will allow you to move
the vehicle freely, for example, to push it or tow
it.
If the automatic transmission should also
stay in neutral i
i when the ignition is
switched off, proceed as follows:
Start the vehicle.
#
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
#
i.
Release the brake pedal.
#
Switch off the ignition and leave the key in
#
the ignition lock.
Engaging park position P
Press the j button on the DIRECT SELECT
#
lever when the vehicle is stationary.
Park position j is engaged automatically when
one of the following conditions is met:
you switch off the engine in transmission
R
position h or k.
if you remove the key from the ignition lock.
R
you open the driver's door when the vehicle is
R
stationary or when driving at a very low speed
and in transmission position h or k.
Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the
#
DIRECT SELECT lever downwards past the
first point of resistance.
The automatic transmission shifts through the
individual gears automatically when it is in trans‐
mission position h. This is determined by the
following factors:
shift range is limited (
/
R
position of the accelerator pedal
R
driving speed
R
page 106)
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