Automatic transmission
WARNING
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of parking position P or
neutral position N if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
It is only possible to shift the transmission from position P to the desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then is the parking lock released. If you do not depress the brake pedal, you can move the DIRECT SELECT lever but the parking lock remains engaged.
- Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
- Shift the transmission to position D or R.
- Release the brake pedal.
- Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brake is
automatically released.
The red (USA only) or (Canada only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic
locking feature.
Upshifts take place at higher engine speeds after a cold start. This helps the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature more quickly.
See also:
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Observe the "Important safety
notes"
section.
BAS operates in emergency braking
situations. If you depress the brake pedal
quickly, BAS automatically boosts the braking
force, th ...
Automatic anti-glare mirrors
WARNING
If incident light from headlamps is prevented from striking the sensor in the
rear-view mirror, for instance, by luggage piled too high in the vehicle, the mirror's
automatic ant ...
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therefore does not need to consume fuel. Recognition of this essentially simple
fact is behind the ECO start/stop functi ...