Vehicle parking
To prevent the vehicle from rolling,
always select position P and apply the
parking brake before leaving the vehicle with
the engine running.<
Disengaging the remote control
In order to remove the remote control from the
ignition lock, you must first move the selector
lever to position P and switch off the engine:
interlock. Removing the remote control from
the ignition lock, refer to page 55.
A lock prevents you from inadvertently engag-
ing selector lever positions R and P. To cancel
the lock, press the button on the front of the
selector lever, see arrow.
Selector lever positions
P R N D M/S + –
P Park
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
The drive wheels are locked.
Displays in the instrument cluster
R Reverse
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
N Neutral
You can select this in a car wash, for example.
The vehicle can roll.
D Drive, automatic position
The selector lever position is displayed and, in
manual mode, the engaged gear, e.g. M4.
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are selected automatically.
Under normal operating conditions, fuel con-
sumption is lowest when you are driving in posi-
tion D.
Changing selector lever positions
>
With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P.
Kickdown
>
Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise, the selector lever will be
prevented from moving: shiftlock.
Kickdown enables you to achieve maximum
performance.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,
depress the brake until you are ready to
start.<
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