Driving and operation
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Stop ping the vehic le
In Automatic or Manual m od e, once the
vehic le is stationary first gear enga ges
automatically and the clutch is
disengaged. In R, reverse remains
enga ged.
When stop ping on gradients engag e
handbrake or depress brake peda l. To
prevent overheating of the clutch, an
intermittent, audible warning may sound
as a signal to depress the footbrake or
apply the handbrak e.
Switch off eng ine if stop ping for a lengthy
period, e.g. in traffic jams.
Pa rking
Before leaving the vehicle:
z
Apply hand brake,
z
rem ove ignition key.
The most recently enga ged gear (see
indica tor in transmission display) remains
engaged. With
N
, no gear is engaged .
When the ignition is switched off,
Easytronic no longer responds to
movem ents of the selector lever.
If the ignition is not switched off, or the
ha ndb ra ke has not been ap plied, an
intermittent audible warning may sound
up on opening the driver’s door.
Rocking the vehicle
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, m ud , snow or a hole,
mov e the selector lever between
R
and
A
(or
+
or
-
) in a repeat pattern while applying
light pressure to the a ccelerator pedal. Do
not race the engine and a void sud den
acc eleration.
This applies only in exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.
