Operation Manual

should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. it is advisable to select transmis-
sion position D.
:
Transmission position display
;
Drive program display
The current transmission position and drive
program appear in the multifunction display.
The arrows in the transmission position dis-
play show how and into which transmission
positions you can shift using the DIRECT
SELECT lever.
Engaging park position P
j
Park position with parking lock
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Transmission position display P is shown in
the multifunction display.
When you have engaged park position P,
make sure that the transmission position dis-
play shows P in the multifunction display.
You can only engage park position P when the
vehicle is stationary.
The transmission shifts into park position P
automatically if you open the driver's door
when the vehicle is stationary or when driving
at very low speed with the transmission in
position D or R.
In addition, a warning tone sounds and a dis-
play message is shown.
Depressing the brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down disengages
the parking lock. The transmission is in N
neutral.
In order to shift from park position P directly
into R or D:
R
depress the brake pedal and
R
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance
Engaging reverse gear R
!
Only shift into reverse gear R when the
vehicle is stationary. You could otherwise
damage the drive system.
X
If the transmission is in position D or N:
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
X
If the transmission is in position P: depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever up past the first point of
resistance.
Shifting to neutral N
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R
open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R
get out and disrupt traffic.
R
operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R
release the parking brake.
R
shift the transmission out of park position P
R
start the vehicle's drive system.
Transmission
135
Driving and parking
Z