Automatic transmission: Selector lever
Fig. 118
Automatic transmission selector lever with shift lever release button (arrow).
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
.203.
Automatic transmission vehicles have an Automatic Shift Lock (ASL). With ASL, you must depress the
brake pedal and hold it down while pressing the release button on the selector lever handle in the
direction of the arrow
⇒
fig. 118
in order to move the selector lever out of Park
(P)
and into a drive
gear. When the selector lever is in Neutral
(N)
, you also have to depress the brake pedal before you
can move the selector lever to Drive
(D)
, Sport Drive
(S)
, or Reverse
(R)
.
If the ignition is switched on, either the current selector lever setting or the current gear is shown in the
instrument cluster display.
Selector
lever
position
Designation
Meaning
⇒
P
Park
The drive wheels are mechanically locked.
Select only when the vehicle is
not moving
. To change the
selector lever position, switch on the ignition (if it is off) and then
press the selector lever release button while holding down the
brake pedal.
R
Reverse
The reverse gear is engaged.
Shift into Reverse only when the vehicle is
not moving
.
N
Neutral
Transmission is in Neutral position. No power is transmitted to
the wheels and no engine braking is available.
D
Drive
(standard
driving position)
All forward gears shift up and down automatically. The
transmission shifts as needed depending on engine load,
individual driving style, and vehicle speed.
S
Sport Drive
(sport
driving position)
All forward gears automatically upshift
later
and downshift
earlier
than in the
D
(Drive) position, to take full advantage of
the engine's power reserves. The transmission shifts as needed
depending on engine load, individual driving style, and vehicle
speed.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) in Park
(P)
and Neutral
(N)
prevents drive positions from being
engaged inadvertently, which would cause the vehicle to move.