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08 Starting and driving
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when
parking on a slope - the automatic trans-
mission in P is not sufficient to hold the car
in all situations.
R – Reverse
The car must be stationary when position R is
selected.
N – Neutral
No gear is engaged and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the car is
stationary with the gear selector in position N.
D – Drive
D is the normal driving position. Shifting up
and down takes place automatically based on
the level of acceleration and speed. The car
must be stationary when the gear selector is
moved to position D from position R.
Geartronic – Manual gear positions (+/-)
The driver can also change gear manually
using the Geartronic automatic gearbox. The
car engine-brakes when the accelerator pedal
is released.
The manual gear position is reached by mov-
ing the lever to the side from position D to the
end position at "+/-". The combined instru-
ment panel's symbol "+/-" changes colour
from WHITE to ORANGE and the digits
1, 2, 3
etc. are displayed in a box which corre-
sponds to the gear that has just been
selected.
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Move the lever forwards towards + (plus)
to change up a gear and release the
lever, which returns to its neutral position
between "+" and "–".
or
•
Pull the lever back towards "–" (minus) to
change down a gear and release it.
The manual gearshift mode "+/-" can be
selected at any time while driving.
Geartronic automatically shifts down if the
driver allows the speed to decrease lower
than a level suitable for the selected gear, in
order to avoid jerking and stalling.
To return to automatic driving mode:
•
Move the lever to the side to the end
position at D.
NOTE
f the gearbox has a Sport programme then
the gearbox will only become manual after
the lever has been moved forwards or
backwards in its "+/-" position. The com-
bined instrument panel then shifts the indi-
cation from
S to show which of the gears
1, 2, 3 etc. is engaged.
Geartronic - Sport mode (S)
The Sport programme provides
sportier characteristics and allows
higher engine speed for the gears.
At the same time it responds more
quickly to acceleration. During active driving,
the use of a lower gear is prioritised, leading
to a delayed upshift.
To activate Sport mode:
•
Move the gear selector to the side from D
position to the end position at "+S–" - the
combined instrument panel changes indi-
cation from
D to S.
Sport mode can be selected at any time while
driving.
Geartronic - Winter mode
It can be easier to pull away on slippery roads
if 3rd gear is engaged manually.
1. Depress the brake pedal and move the
gear selector from D position to the end
position at "+/–" - the combined instru-
ment panel shifts the indication from
D to
the figure
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2. Scroll up to gear 3 by pushing the lever
forward towards "+" (plus) twice - the
combined instrument panel shifts the
indication from
1 to 3.
3. Release the brake and accelerate care-
fully.
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If the car has Sport mode* then "S" is shown first.
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