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88
Transmission
Emergency release of the selector lever
Applies to vehicles: with tiptronic
If the vehicle's power supply foils, the selec-
tor lever con be released in on emergency.
Fig. 88
Removing ashtray insert
Fig. 89
Emergency release for selector lever
The emergency release is located under the in-
sert for the ashtray.
.. Slide open the cover for the ashtray.
.. Release the ashtray by push ing the switch
@ ¢ fig. 88
to the right.
.. Remove the ashtray insert @ .
.. Now
you can see a small cover in the ash-
tray holder on the front of the ashtray re-
cess.
.. Release and remove this cover .
.. You now have access to a bolt. Using a
screwdriver or similar, press the bolt down
and hold it down ¢
fig. 89 .
.. Now press the interlock and move the selec-
tor lever to the N pos ition .
The selector lever can only be moved from the
P position if the ignition key is in the lock and
the ignition is turned on. If the vehicle has to
be pushed or towed if the power supply fa ils
(e.g. battery is discharged), the selector leve r
must first be moved to the N position using
the emergency locking device.
S tronic ®
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transm ission
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly-controlled manual transmission called S
tronic ®. Two ind ependent clutches transfer
the power between the engine and transmis-
sion . They rep lace the torque converter used
in conventional automatic transmissions and
allow the vehicle to accelerate without a no-
ticeable interruption in traction.
You can also shift the gears
manually
using
tiptronic, if you like ¢
page
92.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: wit h S t ronic tra ns missio n
Fig. 90 Display: Selector lever positions
The instrument cluster display shows the cur-
rent se lector lever position and current gear .
P - Park
The wheels are mechanically locked in this po-
sition. You can on ly shift into Park when the
vehicle is
stationary ¢
/1. .
To shift in and out of P, press the interlock
button in the selector lever
while
press ing the
brake pedal.
R - Reverse
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary
and the engine is running at idle
speed ¢
/1..
To select R, press the interlock button
while
pressing the brake pedal. The back-up lights
switch on in the R position if the ignition is
switched on .
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