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The selector lever lock is released as follows:
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Switch the ignition on.
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Step on the brake pedal and simultaneously
hold down the re lease button.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is Locked in the P and N po-
sitions when the ignition is on. To move the
lever from these positions the driver must de-
press the brake pedal. As a reminder to the
driver, the follow ing warning appears in the
instrument cluster display when the selector
is in P and N:
To start engine or select gear apply foot
brake when stationary
The selector lever lock is effective only when
the vehicle is stationary and at speeds below
5 km/h. At higher speeds, the lock in the N
position is automatically switched off.
The selector lever is not locked when rapid
shifts are made through the N position (e.g .
from R to D). This allows you to "rock" the ve-
hicle if it becomes stuck. If the lever is in the
N position for more than 1 second with the
brake pedal not depressed, the selector lock
engages automatically.
Release button
The release button in the selector lever han-
dle prevents accidental shifts into certa in se-
lector lever positions. When you press the re-
lease button, the selector lever lock is cancel-
led. In the illustration, the positions in which
the release button has to be pressed are high-
lighted in color
c::>
fig. 88.
Ignition key removal lock
The ignition key can only be remove after the
ignition is switched off if the selector lever is
in P. As long as the ignition key is removed,
the selector lever is locked in P.
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Tips
If the selector lever does not engage,
there is a malfunction. The engine is disa-
bled to prevent the vehicle from driving off
unintentionally. To allow the selector lever
Transmission
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to engage again, proceed as follows: Press
and release the brake pedal.
Driving Notes
Applies to vehicles: with S tr onic
The forward gears are shifted up or down au-
tomatically.
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Fig. 89
Section from center console : Selector lever
with release button
Starting from stop
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Step on and hold the brake pedal.
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Hold the release button (button in selector
lever) down, move the selector lever to the
desired position, for example D c::> page 83,
and release the button.
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Release the brake pedal and accelerate
c:::,
&, .
Stopping temporarily
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Bring the vehicle to a full stop with the
brake, e.g. at traffic signals.
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Do not accelerate .
Parking
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Step on and hold the brake pedal
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&, .
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Apply the parking brake firmly.
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Hold the release button down, move the se-
lector lever to P and release the button.
Stopping on an incline
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Always hold the vehicle with the footbrake
or parking brake in order to prevent "roll-
back"
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_&.
Do
not
try to prevent the vehi-
cle from rolling back by revving the engine
while it is in gear.
Starting on a hill
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Apply the hand brake firmly.
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