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Tran s mi ss ion
When st ationa ry apply brake pedal while se-
lecting gear
The se lector lever lock only funct ions when
the vehicle is stationary and at speeds up to
3 mph (5 km/h). At higher speeds, the lock is
automatically deactivated in the N position .
The se lector lever is not loc ked when s hifting
q uickly thro ugh N, for examp le from R to D/5.
This makes it possible to free the veh icle when
it is stuck by "rocking" it . The selector lever
lock engages if the lever stays in N longer
than 1 second when the brake pedal is not
pressed.
Inte rlock button
The interlock button in the selector lever han -
d le prevents you from moving the selector
lever inadvertently while in some selector lev-
er positions. Press ing the interlock button re-
leases t he se lector lever lock. The pos itions
that require the interlock button to be press -
ed are marked in color in the illustration
~ fig.91.
Ignition key safety inte rlock
You can only remove the key after switching
the ign it ion off if the selec t or lever is in the P
position . The selector lever will be locked in
the P pos ition as long as the key is not in the
ignit ion.
Driving information
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
The transmission shifts up and down auto-
matically when in the driving gears .
Fig. 92
Sect ion of the center conso le: Sele ctor leve r
with inte rlock button
M
N
N
N
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CD
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You can on ly start the engine when the se lec-
tor lever is in the P or N position.
Starting from a stop
" Press and hold the bra ke peda l.
.. Press and hold the interlock button (in the
selecto r lever hand le), move the selector
lever to the desired position such as D/5
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and re lease the interlock button .
.. Wait a moment until the transmission
shifts. You will notice a slight movement
when the gear engages.
.. Release the brake peda l and press the accel-
erator pedal ¢ & .
Stopping t emporarily
.. Press the brake peda l to prevent the veh icle
from mov ing, for example at traffic lights .
.. Do not press the accelerator peda l when do-
ing this .
Parking
If the se lector lever is not in the P position
when you open the driver's door, the veh icle
could roll. The message
Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park!
appears .
.. Press and hold the brake peda l ¢ ,&. .
.. Activate the park ing brake.
.. Hold the interlock button down, place the
selector lever in the P posit ion and release
the interlock button .
Stopping on an incline
.. Always
press the brake pedal to ho ld the ve-
hicle in place and preven t it from "ro lling
back" ¢ ,&. . Do
not
try to prevent the vehicle
from "roll ing back" when a gear is engaged
by increasing the eng ine speed
~CD .
Starting on an incline
.. Activate the park ing brake .
.. With the driving gear selected, press the ac-
celera t or peda l carefully . The parking brake
will release automatically if your seat be lt is
fastened .
Driving on an incline:
Under certain circum-
sta nces, such as dr iving in the mounta ins, it
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