Owner’s Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
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CAUTION
The transmission’s temperature is monitored
to help prevent damage to the transmission
or other drivetrain components. If there is a
risk of overheating, the warning symbol on the
instrument panel will illuminate and a text
message will be displayed. Follow the instruc-
tions provided there.
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
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HSA makes it easier to start or back up on a hill
by retaining pressure on the brake pedal for sev-
eral seconds after the pedal has been released in
order to keep the vehicle at a standstill.
The brakes will be released after several seconds
or when the driver presses the accelerator pedal.
Related information
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Transmission – positions (p. 257)
•
Transmission – Geartronic (p. 258)
•
Transmission – shiftlock override (p. 261)
•
All Wheel Drive (AWD) (p. 269)
•
Fuel tank volume – specification and volume
(p. 379)
Transmission – positions
Park: position P
Select the P position when starting or parking.
Shiftlock
When P has been selected, the transmission is
mechanically blocked in this position. The brake
pedal must be depressed and the ignition must
be in at least mode II (see Ignition modes
(p. 74)) before the gear lever can be moved from
the P position.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when the
vehicle is parked, particularly when parking on
a hill. The transmission's P mode may not be
able to keep the vehicle stationary if it is
parked on an incline.
Press the control to apply the parking brake, see
Parking brake – general information (p. 273).
CAUTION
The vehicle must be stationary when position
P is selected.
Gear indicator
The gear currently being used
is displayed on the right side of
the instrument panel.
The "S" symbol turns orange if
Sport mode is being used.
Reverse: position R
The vehicle must be stationary when position R is
selected.
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Certain models only