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Driving
Safety interlock for ignition key
Once the ignition has been t
urned off, the key
may be removed only if the gear selector is in
position P. While the key is not in the ignition,
the selector lever is locked in position P.
WARNING
●
T
ake care not to press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped. The ve-
hicle could start moving immediately (in
some cases even if the parking brake is en-
gaged) resulting in the risk of an accident.
●
Never move the lever to R or P when driv-
ing. Failure to follow this instruction could
result in an accident or failure.
●
With lever in any position (except P), the
foot brake must be pushed down whenever
the engine is running. This is because an
automatic gearbox still transmits power
even at idling speed.
●
While you are selecting a gear and the
vehicle is stopped with the engine running,
do not accelerate. Failure to follow this in-
struction could result in an accident.
●
As a driver you should never leave your
vehicle if the engine is running and a gear is
engaged. Switch on the electronic parking
brake and select the parking lock (P).
Note
●
If the l
ever is moved accidentally to N
when driving, release the accelerator and
let the engine speed drop to idling before
sel
ecting gear range D or S again.
●
Should the power supply to the lever be
interrupted in position P, it will not be possi-
ble to move the lever. If this should happen
the manual release can be used
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page 253.
Note
●
Despit
e a gear being engaged, the vehi-
cle does not move forwards or back. Pro-
ceed to the next mode:
–
When the vehicle does not move in the
required direction, the system may not
have the gear range correctly engag-
ed. Press the brake pedal and engage
the gear range again.
–
If the vehicle still does not move in the
required direction, there is a system
malfunction. Seek specialist assistance
and have the system checked.
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode
Fig. 239
Selector lever in Tiptronic position
(l
eft-hand drive vehicles). The lay-out in right-
hand drive vehicles is symmetrically opposed.
Fig. 240 Steering wheel with two paddle shifts
f
or Tiptronic
Tiptronic gives the driver the option to
change gears manually.
When you change t
o the Tiptronic pro-
gramme, the vehicle remains in the currently
250
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