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Transmission
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeable in-
terruption in traction.
tiptronic transmission
In the tiptronic transmission,
power is trans-
ferred by a torque converter.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with mult itronic/5 tronic/tiptronic
Fig. 103 Display in t he instrument duste r: selecto r
lever in position P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selector lever as well as in the in-
strument cluster display.
P - Park
In this selector lever position the transmis-
sion is mechanically locked. Engage P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped ¢
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pag e 94 .
To shift in or out of pos it ion P, you must
first
press and hold the brake pedal
and then
press
the release button in the selector lever handle
wh ile mov ing the se lector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position only with the
ignition on .
R- Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a
full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed ¢
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Driving the automatic transmission on
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Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both
the release button in the handle of the
selector lever
and
the brake pedal at the same
time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu-
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N - Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this pos ition .
Shift to this position for standing with the
brakes applied ¢
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transmission on page 94.
When th e vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the footbrake before and whi le moving the
lever out of N.
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos ition, th e transmission can be
operated eit her in t he normal mode D or in
the sport mode S. To select the sport mode S,
pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will se lect the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster disp lay shows the
selected driving mode.
In the normal mode D, the transmission auto-
matically selects the suitable gear ratio. It de-
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv-
ing style .
Select the sport mode S for sporty driving .
The vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power. Shift ing may become noticeable when
accelerating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always app ly
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to D/S out of N.
A
WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢
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Driving the automatic transmission on
page 94 .
(D
Note
Coasting downhill with the transm ission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the cata lytic conve rte r.
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