Reverse gear
>
Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise, the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left,
a slight resistance has to be overcome.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,
depress the brake until you are ready to
start.<
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic*
In addition to fully automatic operation, you can
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to
page 59.
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.<
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.
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.
P Park
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
The rear wheels are locked.
Selector lever positions
R Reverse
P R N D M/S + –
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
Displays in the instrument cluster
N Neutral
You can select this in a car wash, for example.
The vehicle can roll.
D Drive, automatic position
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.
The selector lever position is displayed and, in
manual mode, the engaged gear, e.g. M4.
Kickdown
Changing selector lever positions
Kickdown enables you to achieve maximum
performance.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.
>
With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P.
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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