Starting & Operating
If a higher gear is selected when vehicle speed
is too low, or a lower gear when vehicle speed is
too high, the shift is not executed.
In manual mode, no automatic shifting to
a higher gear takes place at high engine
revolutions.
E-Toggle
Park mode P
To engage P, press/select button P when vehicle
is stationary. In P, the front wheels of the vehicle
are blocked.
To disengage P, depress the brake pedal and
select the desired mode.
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P is automatically engaged when:
► Press button M.
► Pull steering wheel paddles to select gears
manually.
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the ignition is switched off
the driver's door is opened while the vehicle's
speed is below 2 km/h
► Pull right paddle + to shift to a higher gear.
► Pull left paddle - to shift to a lower gear.
► Multiple pulls allow gears to be skipped.
► Press M again to return into D.
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N has been selected for some time
If the vehicle is moving too fast P is not
engaged.
Reverse mode R
Gear shift indication
Move/Rotate the selector or press the respective
buttons.
To engage or disengage R, the vehicle must
be at standstill and the brake pedal has to be
depressed.
The symbol
or
with a number beside it is
indicated when gearshifting is recommended for
fuel saving reasons.
Shift indication appears only in manual mode.
P:
R:
N:
D:
park mode
Caution
reverse mode
neutral mode
automatic mode
Free wheeling
Engaging R while the vehicle is moving
forward could damage the automatic
transmission. Only select R after the vehicle
has been stopped.
In certain situations, e.g., in an automatic car
wash etc., it is necessary that the wheels can
move freely when the engine is switched off.
To prevent the vehicle shifting automatically from
N into P, enable free wheeling: With the vehicle
stationary and the engine running, proceed as
follows:
M: manual mode
Neutral mode N
In this mode, the propulsion system does not
transfer torque to the wheels.
After moving/rotating the selector it returns to the
centre position. The engaged mode is indicated
in the Driver Information Centre.
Moving/rotating the selector beyond the
resistance point skips neutral mode N.
Never depress the accelerator pedal and brake
pedal at the same time.
► Depress the brake pedal and select N.
Automatic mode D
► Within five seconds, depress and hold the
brake pedal, switch off ignition (on vehicles
equipped with power button: press and hold
the power button) and move the selector
forwards or backwards.
In slippery conditions, operate the vehicle in D
for enhanced riding and handling performance.
Manual mode M
When D or R is engaged, the vehicle slowly
begins to creep when the brake is released.
In this mode, it is possible to change gears
manually using the steering wheel paddles.
Manual mode M can only be selected if D is
engaged.
► Release the brake pedal and switch on
ignition.
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