or
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— You may continue driving, exercising appropriate
caution.
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— Insert a flat-head screwdriver or push a similar
tool into the gap in the area of arrow A .
— Stop driving! Stop the vehicle and stop the en-
gine.
— Carefully loosen and lift the quadrant cover.
— Push the foam insert away until the yellow re-
lease lever is visible.
— After the indicator light goes out, your journey
can continue.
— If the warning light does not go out, stop driving!
Seek the help of a specialist garage.
Gearbox impaired
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— Press with the vehicle key on the release lever,
and at the same time, press the key in the selec-
tor lever.
— You may continue driving, exercising appropriate
caution.
— Immediately seek the help of a specialist garage.
— Put the selector lever in position.
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Economical driving style
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Tips for economical driving
— Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.
— Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
Starting up a vehicle that is stuck
— Follow the gear recommendation in the display of
the instrument cluster.
— Adjust the selector lever between
and . The
vehicle will then start to rock and be easier to
free.
— Avoid full acceleration and too high speeds.
— Avoid engine idling during longer periods of sta-
tionary time.
— Do not warm up the engine while the vehicle is
stationary. If possible, start your journey as soon
as the engine starts.
Manual release of automatic gear-
box
— Observe the prescribed tyre pressure » page 116.
— Remove unnecessary ballast.
— Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
— Remove the roof rack when it is not needed.
— Switch on electric consumers only for as long as
necessary.
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Starting and driving
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