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The essentials
Manual release of the selector lev-
er
Fig. 52
Remove the lining from the area of the
gear indication
Fig. 53
Manual release of gear selector lever
If the vehicle power supply should ever fail
(e
.g. dischar
ged batt
ery) and the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed, the selector lever
must first be moved to position N using the
manual release mechanism.
The emergency release mechanism is loca-
ted underneath the gearbox cover panel to
the right-hand side. To release the gear se-
lector lever mechanism, a suitable tool is re-
quired, (e.g. a screwdriver).
Preparations
●
Apply the parking brake. If the brake cannot
be activated, the vehicle must be alternative-
ly secured so that it cannot move.
●
Switch the ignition off.
To remove the gearbox cover panel
●
Pull the cover up around the dust guard on
the gear selector lever
›››
Fig. 52.
●
Take the cover off by passing it over the
gear selector lever
›››
.
Manual release of the selector lever
●
Press the release lever
›
›
›
Fig. 53 in the di-
rection of the arrow and hold it in this position.
●
Press the lock button
›››
Fig. 52
1
on the
gear sel
ect
or l
ever knob and place the gear
selector lever in the N position.
WARNING
Never move the gear selector lever from
the position P while the electr
onic parking
brake is deactivated. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle may accidentally move off on hills or
steep slopes causing serious accidents.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is moved on its wheels with
the engine stopped and the select
or lever
in position N for a prolonged period of time
and at high speed, for example for towing,
then the automatic gearbox will be dam-
aged.
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