Automatic transmission
Releasing
1.
With the car at a standstill, move the
selector lever to position P.
2.
3.
4.
Press the start/stop button.
Forcefully apply the parking brake.
Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock, refer to page 55.
Sports automatic transmission with
double clutch
Pull slightly upwards, press the button and
lower the lever.
1.
With the car at a standstill, press the start/
stop button.
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.<
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.
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.<
Parking brake
The parking brake is primarily intended to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it
brakes the rear wheels.
Manual transmission
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp is lit, and when you
drive off an acoustic signal sounds in
addition. The parking brake is still
applied.
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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