3.
4.
Forcefully apply the parking brake.
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.
Otherwise, excessive force on the parking
brake can lock up the rear wheels and cause the
rear of the car to swerve.<
Removing the remote control from the igni-
tion lock, refer to page 55.
Sports automatic transmission with
double clutch
1.
With the car at a standstill, press the start/
stop button.
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.<
If the transmission is shifted into N when the
engine is switched off, you will be notified
visually and acoustically of this fact.
2.
3.
Forcefully apply the parking brake.
Remove remote control from the ignition
lock, refer to page 55. The transmission is
automatically shifted into transmission
position P.
Manual transmission
Parking brake
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 a signal sounds in addition.
The parking brake is still applied.
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.<
Indicator lamp for Canadian models.
Applying
Reverse gear
The lever locks in position automatically.
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a
slight resistance has to be overcome.
Releasing
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic*
In addition to fully automatic operation, you can
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to
page 59.
Pull slightly upwards, press the button and
lower the lever.
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