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respective selector lever position. The selector
lever engages in the selector lever positions.
Transmission with a tap-operated
selector lever
The selector lever positions P, R, N, and D are
selected by tapping the selector lever forward
or back. The selector lever automatically re‐
turns to the center position when released.
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally, refer to page 86, in certain situations.
Selector lever positions
Drive mode D
Selector lever position for normal vehicle oper‐
ation. All gears for forward travel are activated
automatically.
Reverse R
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without en‐
gine power in selector lever position N, for in‐
stance in vehicle washes, refer to page 88.
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for parking
the vehicle.
The transmission blocks the drive wheels in se‐
lector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se‐
lector lever position P is set. Otherwise, the ve‐
hicle may begin to move.
Automatic parking position for a
transmission with a tap-operated selector
lever
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally in situations such as the following:
▷ After the engine is switched off when the
vehicle is in the radio-ready state, refer to
page 73, or when the ignition is switched
off, refer to page 72, while selector lever
position R, D or M/S is engaged.
▷ If the driver's safety belt is unbuckled, the
driver's door is opened, and the brake
pedal is not pressed while the vehicle is sta‐
tionary and selector lever position D, M/S or
R is engaged.
▷ After the ignition has been switched off
while selector lever position N is engaged.
Engaging selector lever positions: with
a latching selector lever
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a drive mode, maintain pressure on the
brake pedal until you are ready to start.
Functional requirements
The selector lever can only be taken out of se‐
lector lever position P if the ignition is on or the
engine is running.
Engaging selector lever position D, N, R,
or P
With the vehicle stationary, depress the brake
pedal before shifting out of selector lever posi‐
tion P or N; otherwise, the shift block will not be
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