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Start and driving
WARNING
Placing the selector lever in an incorrect
position may cause loss of control of the
v
ehicle and a serious accident.
●
Do not press the accelerator when en-
gaging a range of gears.
●
With the engine running and a range of
gears selected, the vehicle will move off
when the brake pedal is released.
●
Never select reverse gear or the parking
lock while driving.
WARNING
Unintentional movements of the vehicle
could cause serious injury.
●
As a driver
, you should never leave your
vehicle if the engine is running and a gear
range is engaged. If you have to leave your
vehicle while the engine is running, you
must apply the electronic parking brake
and engage parking lock P with the selec-
tor lever.
●
While the engine is running and with the
D, S or R range of gears selected, keep the
brake pressed to keep the vehicle at a
standstill. Transmission is not totally inter-
rupted either when the vehicle is idling or
when the vehicle “continues moving for-
wards”.
●
Never engage the R or P gear ranges
when the vehicle is moving.
●
Never l
eave the vehicle with the lever in
the N position. The vehicle may move
downhill regardless of whether the engine
is switched on or not.
CAUTION
If, when the vehicle is at a standstill, the
el
ectronic parking br
ake is not applied and
the brake pedal is released while in posi-
tion P, the vehicle may move a few centi-
metres forwards or backwards.
Note
If, while driving, the selector lever is acci-
dentally placed in position N, lift your f
oot
off the accelerator. Wait until the engine is
running at idle speed before selecting a
new gear range.
Gear change with Tiptronic*
Fig. 242
Selector lever in Tiptronic position
(l
eft
-hand driv
e vehicles). The lay-out in right-
hand drive vehicles is symmetrically opposed.
Fig. 243 Steering wheel with two paddle shifts
f
or Tiptr
onic
The Tiptronic system allows you to manually
change gears in v
ehicl
es with an aut
omatic
gearbox. When you change to the Tiptronic
programme, the vehicle remains in the cur-
rently selected gear. This is possible as long
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