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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Lift the rubber mat in the storage com-
partment in front of the gear selector.
Locate the hole with a spring-loaded but-
ton in the bottom of the compartment.
Press a small screwdriver or similar object
into the hole and hold it down.
Move the gear selector to N and release
the button.
4. Replace the rubber mat.
Overview of small gear selector, where it is not pos-
sible to deactivate the shiftlock.
Related information
Shiftlock (p. 423)
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Automatic transmission (p. 418)
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The kickdown function
Kickdown can be used when maximum
acceleration is needed e.g. when passing.
When the accelerator pedal is depressed all
the way to the floor (past the normal full accel-
erator position), the transmission will auto-
matically engage kickdown, i.e. immediately
shift down to a lower gear.
If the accelerator pedal is released from the
kickdown position, the transmission will auto-
matically shift up again.
Safety function
The transmission control module is equipped
with a downshift protection feature to help
prevent the engine from overheating.
In some conditions, the transmission will pre-
vent downshifting/kickdown if this would lead
to such high engine speed (rpm) that the
engine could be damaged. If the driver still
attempts downshifting or kickdown at a high
rpm, nothing will happen and the original gear
will remain selected.
With kickdown, the vehicle can downshift one
or more steps at a time depending on the
engine speed. The vehicle upshifts when the
engine reaches its maximum rpm to prevent
engine damage.
Related information
Automatic transmission (p. 418)
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The Launch function*
Launch can be used to provide maximum
acceleration from a standstill. The function is
available for the drive modes:
Dynamic
Comfort
and
Individual
.
Activating Launch
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the wheels are pointing straight ahead.
1.
Put the gear selector in D position.
2. Depress the brake pedal fully.
3. Then fully depress the accelerator pedal.
4. Release the brake pedal within 2 seconds.
NOTE
If the Launch function does not work, wait
a few minutes to let the driveline reach
working temperature before trying again.
CAUTION
The driveline is exposed to wear when
using Launch and the function is therefore
only available a limited number of times.
Related information
Automatic transmission (p. 418)
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* Option/accessory.
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