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Driving
When accelerating, the gearbox automatical-
ly
shif
ts
up into the next gear shortly before
the maximum engine speed is reached.
If you select a lower gear, the automatic gear-
box will not shift down until there is no risk of
overrevving the engine.
When the kick-down feature is used, the
gearbox shifts down to a lower gear, depend-
ing on road speed and engine speed.
Driving tips
The gearbox changes gear ratios automatical-
ly
a
s
the vehicle moves.
The engine can only start with the selector
lever in the position P or N. At low tempera-
tures, below -10°C (50°F), the engine can on-
ly start with the selector lever in the position
P.
Starting the vehicle
–
Press and hold the brake pedal.
–
Press and hold the interlock button (the
button on the selector lever handle), move
the selector lever to the desired position,
for instance D
›››
page 168, and release the
interlock button.
–
Wait for the gearbox to engage the gear (a
slight movement can be felt).
–
Release the brake and press the accelerator
›››
.
St
op
pin
g briefly
–
Apply the foot brake to hold the vehicle
briefly when stationary (for instance at traf-
fic lights). Do not press the accelerator.
Stopping/Parking
If the driver door is opened and the selector
lever is not in position P, the vehicle could
move. The driver message will be: Gear
change: selector lever in the
drive position!. Additionally, a buzzer
will sound.
–
Press and hold the brake pedal ›››
.
–
Apply the handbrake.
–
Move the selector lever to position P.
Ho
l
din
g the car on a hill
–
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to pre-
vent the vehicle from “moving backwards;
if necessary, apply the handbrake” ›››
.
Do not tr
y
t
o stop the vehicle “rolling back”
by increasing the engine speed when a
gear is engaged (pressing the accelerator)
›››
.
Mo
v
in
g off uphill in vehicles without Hill
start assistant*
–
Apply the handbrake.
–
Once you have engaged a gear press the
accelerator carefully and disengage the
handbrake.
Moving off uphill in vehicles with Hill start
assistant*
–
Once you have engaged a gear, release the
footbrake and press the accelerator
››› page 182, Hill driving assistant*.
Driving down hills: in some situations (on
mountain roads or when towing a trailer or
caravan) it can be advantageous to switch
temporarily to the manual gearbox pro-
gramme so that the gear ratios can be selec-
ted manually to suit the driving conditions
›››
.
On l
ev
el
ground it is sufficient to move the
selector lever to position P. On slopes, first
engage the parking brake and then put the
selection lever into the P position. This
avoids overloading the locking mechanism
and it will be easier to move the selector lev-
er from position P.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Selector
lever po
sitions on page 168.
●
Never allow the brake to rub and do not use
the brake pedal too often or for long periods.
Constant braking causes overheating in the
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