08 Starting and driving
Gearboxes
Manual gearbox
Reverse gear inhibitor
The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possi-
bility of mistakenly attempting to engage
reverse gear during normal forward travel.
There are two main types of gearbox. Manual
gearbox and automatic gearbox.
The function of the gearbox is to change the
gear ratio depending on speed and power
requirements.
Manual gearbox (p. 273)
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Follow the gearing pattern printed on the
gear lever and start from neutral position,
N before moving it to R position.
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Automatic gearbox, Geartronic (p. 274)
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Automatic gearbox - Powershift (p. 278)
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Engage reverse gear only when the car is
stationary.
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IMPORTANT
To prevent damage to any drive system
components, the working temperature of
the gearbox is checked. If there is a risk of
overheating, a warning symbol is illumi-
nated in the combined instrument panel in
conjunction with a text message being
shown. Follow the recommendation given
in the text message.
NOTE
With the upper variant of the shifting pat-
tern for 6-speed gearbox (see previous
illustration) - first press down the gear
lever in the N position in order to engage
reverse gear.
Gearshift pattern 6-speed gearbox.
Related information
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The 6-speed box is available in two versions -
reverse gear position differs between them.
Look at the actual gearshift pattern imprinted
on the gear lever.
Related information
Gearboxes (p. 273)
Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic*
(p. 274)
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Transmission fluid - grade and volume
(p. 411)
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Depress the clutch pedal fully during
each gear change.
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Take your foot off the clutch pedal
between gear changes.
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WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when
parking on a slope - leaving the car in gear
is not sufficient to hold the car in all situa-
tions.
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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