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Automatic
transmission
Selector lever positions
Applies to: vehicles with S tro nic/t iptron ic
Fig. 85 Display in the instr umen t cluster: selector lever in
position P
The selector lever position engaged appears next
to the selector lever as well as in the instrument
cluster display.
P - Park
In th is selector lever pos ition the transm ission is
me chanically locked . Engage P only when the ve-
h icle is
completely stopped¢ .&. in Driving the
automatic transmission on page 84.
To shift in o r out of position P, you must
first
press and hold the brake pedal
and then
press
the re lease button in the selector lever handle
while moving the se lector lever to or from P. You
can shift out of this posit ion only with the igni-
tion on .
R - Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a
full stop
and the eng ine is running at idle speed¢ .&.
in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 84.
Before you move the se lector lever to R, press
both
the release button in t he hand le of these-
lector lever
and
th e brake pedal at the same
time .
When the ign it ion is on, the backup lights illum i-
nate when the selec tor lever is moved into R.
N - Neutral
The transm ission is in neutral in this posit ion .
Shift to this position for standing with the brakes
applied
¢ .&.in Driving the automatic transmis-
sion on page 84.
82
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h), you must a lways apply the foot-
brake before and while moving the lever out of N.
DIS -
Normal position for driving forward
In t he D/S position, the transmission can be op-
erated either in the normal mode Dor in the
spo rt mode S. To select the sport mode S, pull
the selector lever back brief ly. Pulling the leve r
back again will select the normal mode D. The in-
strument cluster display shows the selected driv-
ing mode.
In the normal mode D, the transmission auto-
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de-
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Se lect the sport mode S for sporty driving . The
vehicle makes full use of the engine 's power.
Sh ifting may become noticeable when accelerat -
ing .
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h), you must a lways apply the foot
brake before and while moving the lever to D/S
out of N.
A
WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ .&.
in Driv-
ing the automatic transmission on
page 84.
(D
Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N
and the engine not running will result in dam-
age to the automatic transm iss ion and possi-
bly the cata lytic conve rte r.
(i}
Tips
- On vehicles with dr ive select*, you can ad-
just the sporty s hift characteristics
in the
Dynamic driving mode.Swill
appear in the
instrument cluster display instead of D.
- If you acc identally select N wh ile driving,
take your foot off the accelerator peda l im-
mediately and wait for the eng ine to slow
down to idle befo re selecting D/S.
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