3.
Remove the remote control from the igni-
tion lock, refer to page 55. This automati-
cally engages transmission position P.
Releasing
Before driving into a car wash
The vehicle is able to roll when you perform the
following steps:
1.
Insert the remote control, even with conve-
nient access, into the ignition lock.
2.
3.
4.
Depress the brake.
Pull slightly upwards, press the button and
lower the lever.
Engage transmission position N.
Switch off the engine.
In exceptional cases, if the parking brake
has to be used to slow or stop the car, do
not pull the lever up too hard. In doing so, con-
tinuously press the button of the parking brake
lever.
Transmission position P is engaged:
>
>
Automatically after approx. 30 minutes
When you remove the remote control from
the ignition lock
Otherwise, excessive force on the parking
brake can lock up the rear wheels and cause the
rear of the car to swerve.<
Parking brake
To prevent corrosion and one-sided brak-
ing action, occasionally apply the parking
brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming
to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable.
The brake lamps do not light up when the park-
ing brake is applied.<
The parking brake is primarily intended to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it
brakes the rear wheels.
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp is lit, and when you
drive off an acoustic signal sounds in
addition. The parking brake is still
applied.
Manual transmission
Indicator lamp for Canadian models.
Applying
The lever locks in position automatically.
When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press
the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise
the engine could be damaged if you inadvert-
ently shift into 3rd or 4th gear.<
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