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Driving
Manual release of the selector lev-
er
Fig. 262
Gear selector lever: manual release
fr
om the parking position.
In the event of a power failure when starting
(e
.g. dischar
ged batt
ery), the l
e
ver will remain
locked in position P. To move it to position N to
move the vehicle, there is an emergency re-
lease device under the centre console, on the
right side. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
Removing the cover from the selector lev-
er
●
Apply the electronic parking brake
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.
●
Carefully pull the corners of the selector
l
e
v
er boot and twist it up
w
ards over the lever
handle.
Releasing the selector lever
●
Using the flat part of a screwdriver, press
the yellow tab sideways and keep it pressed
down
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Fig. 262.
●
Press the lock button on the selector lev-
er and move it to position N.
●
After completing the emergency release,
reattach the selector lever boot to the gear-
box console.
WARNING
Do not move the lever from position P if the
parking brake is not firmly engaged. If you
still think the car could mov
e, press the
brake pedal. Danger! The vehicle could
move in an unforeseen way and cause an
accident or serious injury.
Gear-change recommenda-
tion
Sel
ecting the optimal gear
Fig. 263
Instrument panel: gear-change indi-
cat
or (manual gearbo
x).
Depending on the equipment on the instru-
ment panel scr
een, a r
ecommendation is
sho
wn with the gear that shoul
d be engaged
t
o optimise consumption.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
lever must be in Tiptronic mode
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page 257.
No recommendation will appear if the opti-
mal gear is engaged. The current gear will be
displayed.
262
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