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Driving
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Never hol
d the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 241
Automatic gearbox selector lever with
l
ocking butt
on (arr
ow)
Read the additional information carefully
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page 36
The selector lever has a lock. When changing
the selector lever from position 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
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Fig. 241. To move the gear selector lever
from the position 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.
- Parking lock
The driven wheels are mechanically locked.
Only change gears 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 put in reverse when the vehicle is at a
standstill. If not it could result in serious dam-
age.
- Neutral
The gearbox is in neutral. No movement is
transmitted to the wheels and the engine
does not act as a brake.
- Standard forwards driving position
(normal programme)
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 forwards driving position
(sports programme)
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 acciden-
tally.
To release the gear selector lever lock, press
and hold the brake pedal with the ignition on.
Press simultaneously on the selector lever
lock.
The selector lever lock is not engaged if it is
moved quickly through position N (e.g. when
shifting from R to D). This makes it possible,
for instance, to “rock the vehicle backwards
and forwards” if it is stuck in snow or mud. The
selector lever lock engages automatically if
the brake pedal is not pressed and the lever is
in position N for more than about one second
at a speed of less than 5 km/h (3 mph).
In vehicles with a DSG
®
automatic gearbox,
on rare occasions the selector lever lock may
not engage. In this case, the transmission is
locked to prevent the vehicle from moving ac-
cidentally. The green control light flashes
and an information text is displayed. Proceed
as follows to engage the selector lever lock:
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Press the brake pedal and then release.
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