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STARTING AND DRIVING
Gear selector inhibitor
The gear selector inhibitor prevents acciden-
tal changing between different gear positions
in an automatic gearbox.
There are two different types of gear selector
inhibitor - mechanical and automatic.
Mechanical gear selector inhibitor
Gear selector inhibitor for cars with the large gear
lever.
The gear selector can be moved forward and
back freely between N and D. Other positions
are locked with a latch that is released with
the inhibitor button on the gear selector.
With the inhibitor button depressed the lever
can be moved forwards or backwards
between P, R, N and D.
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Applies to cars with small gear lever
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The function is not available for cars with the small gear lever.
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Automatic gear selector inhibitor
The automatic gear selector inhibitor has spe-
cial safety systems.
From park position – P or neutral position –
N
In order to move the gear selector from P or N
position to another gear position, the brake
pedal must be depressed and the ignition
position must be II. The engine has to be run-
ning for cars with the small gear lever.
If the gear selector is in the N position and the
car has been stationary for at least 3 seconds
(irrespective of whether the engine is running)
then the gear selector is locked.
Message in the driver display
If the gear selector is inhibited a message is
shown in the driver display e.g.
Press brake pedal to activate gear lever
The gear selector is not inhibited mechani-
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cally.
Related information
Automatic gearbox (p. 444)
•
Changing gear with automatic gearbox
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(p. 445)
Deactivate automatic gear selector inhibi-
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tor (p. 450)
Deactivate automatic gear selector
inhibitor
When the car is without power, the auto-
matic gear selector inhibitor can be disen-
gaged in cars with the large gear lever. For
cars with the small gear lever, it is not possi-
ble to disengage the gear selector inhibitor.
Gear lever
.
Overview of the large gear lever.
If the car cannot be driven, e.g. due to a dis-
charged battery, the gear selector must be
moved to the N position so that the car can be
moved.
Lift the rubber mat in the compartment in
front of the gear selector. Locate the hole
with a spring-loaded button in the bottom
of the compartment.
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