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Transmission
Starting the engine
.. The selec t or lever must be in P or
N.
Starting off
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Press and hold the release button in these-
lector lever handle, se lect t he des ired selec-
tor lever pos ition such as D/S and release
the button .
.. Wait briefly until the transmission has shift -
ed (you will feel a slight movement) .
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate.
Stopping temporarily
.. Keep the vehicle stationary using the brak-
ing peda l, for examp le at traffic lights .
.. Do not press the accelerator pedal when do-
ing this.
.. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when
you start dr iving, set the parking brake
when stopping on steep inclines ¢ &_ .
.. The parking brake will release automatically
and the vehicle will start moving once you
press the accelerator peda l.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the dr iver's door, the vehicle
could roll. The message
Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park!
appears.
.. Press and hold the brake pedal unt il the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop .
.. Apply the parking brake ¢
page 86, Park-
ing .
.. Select the P selector lever position
¢
&.-
Stopping on an incline
.. Always
press the brake pedal to hold the ve-
hicle in place and prevent it from "rolling
back"
¢
&_ . Do
not
t ry to prevent the vehi-
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en-
gaged by increasing the eng ine speed ¢Q).
Starting on an incline
.. Activate the parking brake.
.. With the driving gear selected, press the ac-
celerator pedal carefully . The parking brake
will release automatically if your seat belt is
fastened .
Under certain circumstances, such as driving
in the mountains, it may be usefu l to switch
temporarily to the manual shift program in or-
der to adjust the gears to the driving condi-
tions by hand ¢
page
96.
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position .
This prevents too much stress from being
placed on the locking mechanism .
Vehicles with multitronic transmission: Your
vehicle is equipped with
hill hold assist
allow-
ing you to start while on an incline. The sys-
tem is activated when the brake pedal is
pressed down and held
for a few seconds.
The
brake pressure will hold for
a moment
after
the brake pedal loosens to prevent the veh icle
from rolling backwards while starting up.
A
WARNING
- The vehicle can also roll when the engine
is stopped.
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury.
- Never leave your veh icle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your veh icle when the engine is running,
activate the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector
lever is in 0/5 or R or "t iptronic" mode is
selected .
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position
while the veh icle is stationary and the
engine is running.
- Never sh ift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep s lope, re-
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic" .
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