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Automated
manual
transmission
&
WARNING
•
If a gear is engaged when the vehicle is stationary, the acceler-
ator must not be pressed inadvertently under any circumstances.
Otherwise the vehicle will immediately start to move - sometimes
even if the parking brake is firmly applied.
•
Before you or other persons open the engine compartment lid
and work on a running engine, select neutral position N and firmly
apply the handbrake . Follow the warning notes.
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Tips
If you accidentally shifted into N while driving, you can engage a
gear in the normal way using the selector lever or the shift
paddles . •
Ap plies to ve hi cl es: wit h R tro n ic
Manual
operation
R tronic allows the driver to shift gears manually.
Starting
from
a stop
-
Press and hold the brake pedal.
-
Move the selector lever to the left .
- Tap the selector lever forward
0 -
-
Release the brake pedal and accelerate =>& .
Shifting
- To shift up , tap the selector lever forward
0 -
- To shift down, tap the selector lever to the rear
Q .
Stopping
temporarily
-
Prevent the vehicle from moving by using the foot brake,
e.g. at traffic signals.
-
Do not accelerate. If you do not press either the brake
pedal or the accelerator pedal for some time when
stationary, neutral position N is engaged automatically
and a chime sounds.
Parking
-
Press and hold the brake pedal => & .
- Apply the hand brake firmly.
-
Engage a gear.
- Switch the ignition off.
Stopping
on an incline
- Always keep the vehicle stationary using the foot brake
to prevent it from "rolling back" => & . Do
not
try to
prevent the vehicle from "rolling back" when a gear is
engaged by increasing engine speed.
- Apply the hand brake firmly .
Starting
on a hill
- With a gear engaged , remove your foot from the brake ,
accelerate and slowly release the hand brake .
When accelerating , R tronic shifts into the next gear in gears 1, 2, 3,
4 and 5 shortly before the maximum permissible engine speed is
reach ed. Exception : You have activated th e sport function
=>
page 89.
If you have selected a lowe r gear than the current one , R tronic will
shift down only when the engine will not be over -revved.
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