08 Starting and driving
Gear selector inhibitor
There are two different types of gear selector
inhibitor - mechanical and automatic.
Parking position (P)
Stationary car with engine running:
Deactivate automatic gear selector
inhibitor
Keep your foot on the brake pedal when
moving the gear selector to another posi-
tion.
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Mechanical gear selector inhibitor
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 posi-
tion (p. 84) must be II.
Shiftlock – Neutral (N)
If the gear selector is in 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.
If the car cannot be driven, e.g. due to a flat
starter battery, the gear selector must be
moved from the P position so that the car can
be moved.
M: Manual shifting10 - "+/-" or "Sport mode".
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 position (p. 84) must be II.
The gear selector can be moved forward and
back freely between N and D. Other positions
are locked with a latch that is released with
the inhibitor button on the gear selector.
Lift the rubber mat in the compartment
behind the centre console and locate a
hole11 for the key blade (p. 176) in the
bottom of the compartment.
With the inhibitor button depressed the lever
can be moved forwards or backwards
between P, R, N and D.
Search for a spring-loaded button down
in the hole with the key blade; depress
the button with the blade and hold.
Automatic gear selector inhibitor
The automatic gearbox has special safety
systems:
Move the gear selector from the P posi-
tion and pull up the key blade.
4. Set the rubber mat back in place.
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The illustration is schematic.
There may be 2 holes - one for the key blade and one that fixes the rubber mat.
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