Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children left unattended in the vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
R
open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
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releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
of children.
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WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rect gearshifting
If the engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi-
tion
h
or
k
, the vehicle may accelerate
sharply.
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If you engage the transmission position
h
or
k
when the vehicle is at a stand-
still, always depress the brake pedal
firmly and do not accelerate at the same
time.
You use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position. The current transmission
position will appear on the display of the instru-
ment cluster (
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page 175).
The shifting characteristics of the automatic trans-
mission are designed for comfortable and econom-
ical handling. For this reason, the display of the
instrument cluster shows, in addition to the trans-
mission position display, the
A
for Comfort.
j
Park position
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral
h
Drive position
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever upwards past the first point of
resistance.
The transmission position display will show
k
on the instrument cluster.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when neutral position is engaged
If you park the vehicle with the transmission in
neutral position
i
and the parking brake is
not engaged, the vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
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Before parking the vehicle, apply the
parking brake.
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