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Automatic gearbox
Combined instrument panel "Digital" with
gear shift indicator.
The framed number indicates the current
gear.
With "Analogue" combined
instrument panel, the gear
positions and indicator
arrows are displayed in its
centre.
Related information
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Manual gearbox (p. 276)
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Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic*
(p. 277)
Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic*
The Geartronic gearbox has two different gear
modes - Automatic and Manual.
D: Automatic gear positions. +/–: Manual gear
positions. S: Sport mode*.
Combined instrument panel (p. 60) shows the
position of the gear selector using the follow-
P
R
N
D
S
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ing indications:
,
,
,
,
*,
Gear positions
Automatic gear positions are
indicated on the right of the
combined instrument panel.
(Only one marker is illumi-
nated at a time - the one
showing the current gear
selector position.)
Symbol "S" for Sport mode is ORANGE when
the mode is active.
08 Starting and driving
Parking position - P
Select position P when starting the engine or
when the car is parked.
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In order to be able to move the gear
selector from P-position, the brake pedal
must first be depressed firmly.
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when
the P position is engaged. Also apply the
parking brake (p. 298), as a precaution.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in P position to
allow the car to be locked and alarmed.
IMPORTANT
The car must be stationary when posi-
tion P is selected.
2
3
,
,
etc.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when
parking on a slope - the automatic trans-
mission's P position is not sufficient to
hold the car in all situation.
Reverse position - R
The car must be stationary when R position is
selected.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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