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If you turn off the engine while in the N posi-
tion and leave the vehicle key in the ignition,
the transm ission remains in the N pos ition for
approximately 20 minutes and then act ivates
th e automatic parking lock. If veh icle
move-
ment is detected within tha t 20 minutes
based on rotat ion of the wheels, th en the
time will increas e according ly.
A
WARNING
- If a gear is engaged when the vehicle is
stationa ry, the acce lerator must not be
pressed inadvertently under any circum-
stances. Otherwise the vehicle will im-
med iately start to
move -
sometimes
even
if the parking brake is firmly ap-
plied.
- Before you or other persons open the en-
gine compartment lid and work on a run-
ning eng ine, se lect neutral position N
and firmly apply the handbrake. Always
read and follow the applicable warn ings
¢
page 172, Working in the engine
compartment.
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Tips
- If you accidentally shifted into
N
while
driving, you can engage a gear in the nor-
mal way us ing the selecto r lever.
-An indicator light is displayed if a mal-
funct ion occurs while in S tronic. Refer to
qpage 81.
Manual mode
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h S t ronic
S tronic allows the driver to shift gears man-
ually.
Starting from a stop
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Move the selector lever to the left.
.,. Tap the se lector lever forward
0 -
.. Release the brake pedal and press the accel-
erato r peda l ¢ ,& .
Tran s m iss ion
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Shifting
.,. To shift up, t ap the selec t or lever forwa rd
0 -
.. To shift down, tap the selector lever to the
rear Q .
Stopping temporarily
.. Press the brake pedal to prevent the veh icle
from moving, for example at t raffic lights.
Parking
.. Press and hold the brake peda l ¢ ,& .
.. Activate the park ing brake .
.,. Turn off the ignition and remove t he key.
Stopping on an incline
.. Always keep t he vehicle stat ionary using the
foot brake to prevent it from "rolling back"
¢ ,& . Do not try t o prevent the veh icle from
"rol ling back" when a gear is engaged by in-
creasing engine speed.
.. Activat e the parking brake.
Starting on a hill
.. With a gear engaged, remove your foot from
th e brake, accelerate and slowly release the
parking brake.
When accelerat ing, S tronic sh ifts into the
next gear in gears 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shortly
before the max imum perm issib le eng ine
speed is reached.
If you have se lected a lowe r gear tha n the cur-
rent one, S tron ic will s hift down only when
the engine will not be
over- revved .
You can switch to automat ic operation at any
time q page 80.
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WARNING
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear . If you must leave
your veh icle with the engine running, set
the par king brake firm ly and engage neu-
tral
N.
- With t he engine running and a gear en-
gaged, you have to hold the vehicle with
the foot bra ke.
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