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179Driving
Automatic gearbox*: Selecting gears
Fig. 132 Left-hand drive
vehicles: Automatic gear-
box selector lever with
locking button (arrow)
Fig. 133 Right-hand
drive vehicles: Automatic
gearbox selector lever
with locking button (ar-
row)
The selector lever has a lock. When changing the selector lever from posi-
tion P to a range of gears, press the brake pedal and press the lock on the
selector lever, located on the front part of the knob, in the direction of the
arrow ⇒ Fig. 132 or ⇒ Fig. 133. To move the gear selector lever from the po-
sition N to D or to R, first press and hold the brake pedal.
When the ignition is on, the current position of the selector lever is shown
on the instrument panel.
Selector
lever po-
sitions
Denomination Meaning ⇒
Parking lock
The driven wheels are locked mechanically.
They only engage when the vehicle is at a
standstill. To change the position of the selec-
tor lever, press the brake pedal and switch on
the ignition.
Reverse gear
Reverse gear is engaged.
Only select reverse gear when the vehicle is at
a standstill.
Neutral
The gear box is in neutral. No movement is
transmitted to the wheels and the engine
does not act as a brake.
Standard for-
wards driving
position (nor-
mal pro-
gramme)
The gears are changed (up and down) auto-
matically. The gear shifts are determined by
the engine load, your individual driving style
and the speed of the vehicle.
Standard for-
wards driving
position
(sports pro-
gramme)
The shift up to a higher gear is automatically
delayed and the shift down is faster with re-
spect to the D range of gears, to take full ad-
vantage of the engine power. The gear shifts
are determined by the engine load, your indi-
vidual driving style and the speed of the vehi-
cle.
Selector lever locking
The gear selector lever lock prevents, in P or N, a gear selection from being
inadvertently engaged and the vehicle moving off accidentally.
To release the gear selector lever lock, press and hold the brake pedal with
the ignition on. Press simultaneously on the selector lever lock.
Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Specifications
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