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Transmission
DIRECT SELECT lever
FUNCTION OF THE DIRECT SELECT LEVER
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WARNING
Accident– and risk of injury with unsupervised children in the
vehicle
IF YOU LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE VEHICLE, THEY CAN
IN PARTICULAR
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Open doors and thereby endanger other persons or road users.
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get out of the car and are hit by traffic.
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Operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, forexample.
IN ADDITION, THE CHILDREN COULD ALSO SET THE VEHICLE IN
MOTION, FOR EXAMPLEBY:
R
releasing the parking brake.
R
change the gearbox setting.
R
start the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with you
and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the key out of reach of children.
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WARNING
Risk of accident and injury when the transmission position is not
engaged
The current transmission position will be highlighted on the driver's
display.
If the selected transmission position is not highlighted, the vehicle may
pull away in the wrong direction or roll away.
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After changing the transmission position, always check the
transmission position display on the driver's display.
If the transmission position is not highlighted on the driver's display
even after a short time:
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Pay attention to the display messages.
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Pull away carefully and check the engaged transmission posi‐
tion.
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When parking, engage the parking brake and secure the vehi‐
cle against rolling away.
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Have the transmission checked immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the transmission position. The current
transmission position will be highlighted on the driver display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
ENGAGING REVERSE GEAR R
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever upwards
past the first point of resistance.
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ENGAGING NEUTRAL N
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance, holding it there until transmission posi‐
tion i is shown on the driver display.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow you to move the vehicle
freely, e.g. to push it or tow it away.
IF YOU WANT THE TRANSMISSION TO REMAIN IN NEUTRAL N EVEN IF
THE VEHICLE IS SWITCHED OFF:
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Start the vehicle.
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Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral i.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Switch off the vehicle.
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If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in the vehicle, the
transmission will remain in neutral i.
ENGAGING PARK POSITION P
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WARNING
Accident– and risk of injury with unsupervised children in the
vehicle
IF YOU LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE VEHICLE, THEY CAN
IN PARTICULAR
R
Open doors and thereby endanger other persons or road users.
R
get out of the car and are hit by traffic.
R
Operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, forexample.
IN ADDITION, THE CHILDREN COULD ALSO SET THE VEHICLE IN
MOTION, FOR EXAMPLEBY:
R
releasing the parking brake.
R
change the gearbox setting.
R
start the vehicle.
#
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
#
When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with you
and lock the vehicle.
#
Keep the key out of reach of children.
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NOTE
Damage due to engaging park position
j while the vehicle is
rolling
If you shift the transmission into park position j while the vehicle is
rolling, the transmission may be damaged.
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If the vehicle is rolling, do not open a door.
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Only engage the park position j when the vehicle is station‐
ary.
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Observe the notes on parking the vehicle (/page310).
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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a standstill.
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When the vehicle is stationary, press the button 1.
When the transmission position display j is shown, park position is
engaged. If the transmission position display j is not shown, apply the
parking brake and secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away.
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Depending on the respective situation, it may take a short while
until j is engaged. Therefore, always pay attention to the trans‐
mission position display.
PARK POSITION j WILL BE ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY IF ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS MET:
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You switch the stationary vehicle off in transmission position h or k.
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You open the driver's door when the vehicle is stationary in transmission
position h or k.
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You switch off the vehicle when coasting to a stop in transmission posi‐
tion h or k, and bring the vehicle to a standstill.
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You shift to transmission position i with the vehicle coasting to a stop,
bring the vehicle to a standstill and open the driver's door when the
vehicle is at a standstill.
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It is imperative that park position j is engaged automatically for the
vehicle.
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To manoeuvre with the driver's door open, open the driver's
door while the vehicle is at a standstill and engage transmission
position h or k again.
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ENGAGING DRIVE POSITION D
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past
the first point of resistance.
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