STARTING AND DRIVING
Keep your foot on the brake pedal when
moving the gear selector to another position.
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Deactivate automatic gear selector
inhibitor
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Hill start assist (HSA)*
The foot brake can be released before setting
off or reversing uphill - the HSA (Hill Start
Assist) function means that the car does not roll
backwards.
Electric gear inhibitor – Shiftlock
Parking position (P)
In order to be able to move the gear selector
from P to other gear positions, the brake pedal
must be depressed and the key position (p. 81)
must be II.
The function means that the pedal pressure in
the brake system remains for several seconds
while the driver's foot is moved from brake pedal
to accelerator pedal.
Shiftlock – Neutral (N)
The temporary braking effect releases after sev-
eral seconds or when the driver accelerates.
If the gear selector is in the N position and the
car has been stationary for at least 3 seconds
(irrespective of whether the engine is running)
then the gear selector is locked.
Related information
Starting the engine (p. 270)
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If the car cannot be driven, e.g. due to a flat bat-
tery, the gear selector must be moved from the P
position so that the car can be moved.
In order to be able to move the gear selector
from the N position to another gear position, the
brake pedal must be depressed and the key posi-
tion (p. 81) must be II.
Lift out the contoured insert in the compart-
ment behind the centre console and locate a
spring-loaded button in the bottom of the
compartment.
Press and hold the button.
Move the gear selector from the P position
and release the button.
4. Refit the storage compartment insert.
Related information
Automatic gearbox - Geartronic* (p. 274)
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278
* Option/accessory.
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