Start and driving
D/S – Permanent drive (forward) position
The selector lever in the D/S position enables
the gears to be controlled in normal mode
(D) or Sport (S). To select Sport mode (S),
move the selector lever backwards. Moving
the lever again will select normal mode (D).
The selected driving mode is shown on the in-
strument panel display.
In
normal mode
(D), the gearbox automati-
cally selects the best gear ratio. This de-
pends on the engine load, the road speed
and the dynamic gear control programme
(DCP).
Sport mode
(S) must be selected for a sporty
driving style. This setting makes use of the en-
gine's maximum power output. When accel-
erating the gear shifts will be noticeable.
Press the brake pedal to move the selector
lever from N to D/S when the vehicle is sta-
tionary or at speeds below 3 km/h (2 mph)
.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. when driv-
ing in mountains) it can be advantageous to
switch temporarily to tiptronic mode
, in order to
manually select
gear ratios to suit the driving conditions.
WARNING
●
Take care not to accidentally press the
accelerator pedal when the vehicle is stop-
ped. The vehicle could otherwise start
moving immediately (in some cases even if
the parking brake is engaged) resulting in
the risk of an accident.
●
Never move the selector lever to R or P
when driving. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident.
●
With selector lever in any position (ex-
cept P) the vehicle must always be held
with the foot brake when the engine is run-
ning. This is because an automatic gearbox
still transmits power even at idling speed,
and the vehicle tends to “creep”. The ac-
celerator pedal must on no account be
pressed inadvertently when a gear is en-
gaged with the vehicle stationary. The ve-
hicle could otherwise start moving immedi-
ately (in some cases even if the parking
brake is engaged) resulting in the risk of an
accident.
●
While you are selecting a gear and the
vehicle is stopped with the engine running,
do not accelerate. Failure to follow this in-
struction could result in an accident.
●
As a driver you should never leave your
vehicle if the engine is running and a gear is
engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle
while the engine is running, you must apply
the handbrake and engage the parking
lock (P).
●
To avoid accidents, apply the handbrake
and put the selector lever in position P be-
fore opening the bonnet and working on the
vehicle with the engine running. Please al-
ways observe the important safety warn-
ings
page 348, Working in the engine
.
Note
●
If the selector lever is moved accidental-
ly to N when driving, release the accelera-
tor and let the engine speed drop to idling
before selecting gear range D or S again.
●
Should the power supply to the selector
lever be interrupted in position P, the selec-
tor lever will be locked. If this should hap-
pen the manual release can be used
›››
.
Selector lever lock
Fig. 244
Selector lever lock.
The selector lever lock prevents gears from
being engaged inadvertently, so that the ve-
hicle is not set in motion unintentionally.
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