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130 Starting, changing gears, parking
Selector lever
positions
Denomination Meaning ⇒
Standard driving
position
The gears are changed (up and down)
automatically. The gear shifts are deter-
mined by the engine load, your individ-
ual driving style and the speed of the
vehicle.
Tiptronic driving
position (manual
shift programme)
All gears can be changed (up and down)
manually ⇒ page 130. This is possible
as long as the system is not changing
gear automatically due to a traffic situa-
tion.
WARNING
Placing the selector lever in an incorrect position may cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and a serious accident.
● Do not press the accelerator when engaging a range of gears.
● With the engine running and a gear range selected, the vehicle will
move off when the brake pedal is released.
● Never engage reverse gear while driving.
● Unintentional movements of the vehicle could cause serious injury.
● As a driver, you should never leave your vehicle if the engine is run-
ning and a gear range is engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle while
the engine is running, you must always apply the handbrake and put the
selector lever in position N.
● Never engage the R gear range when the vehicle is moving.
● Never leave the vehicle without applying the handbrake. With the en-
gine running the vehicle moves downhill regardless of the gear range se-
lected.
Note
If, while driving, the selector lever is accidentally placed in position N, lift
your foot off the accelerator. Wait until the engine is running at idle speed
before selecting a new gear range.
Engaging gear with Tiptronic
Fig. 89 Lever in the Tip-
tronic position
With Tiptronic, the gears can be changed up or down manually with the au-
tomatic gearbox. When you change to the Tiptronic programme, the vehicle
remains in the currently selected gear. This is possible as long as the sys-
tem is not changing gear automatically due to a traffic situation.
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