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D ece le rat e (slow er)
- Lower lever @ toward Q => page 140, fig. 145.
- Release the lever to store the new speed.
You can a lso increase the vehic le speed by depressing the acce ler­
ator pedal. The vehicle speed wil l increase as long as you keep the
accelerator pedal depressed . When you let up on the accelerator
pedal, t he veh icle speed w ill automatica lly return the to previously
stored vehicle speed in th e cruis e control.
I f the actua l veh icle speed exceeds the stored vehicle speed in the
cruise control for longer than five minutes and by more than 6 mph
(10 km/h), the c ruise control wil l auto matica lly erase the stored
veh ic le speed and you w ill have to rese t the cruise contro l again.
T apping the lever lightly
@
By lightly tapping the lever @toward 0 => page 140, fig. 145, you
can increase ve hicle speed by approximately 1 mph (2 km/h).
By lightly tapp ing the lever @toward
O => page 140, fig. 145, you
can decrease vehicle speed by approximately 1 mph (2 km/h). •
Switching the system off temporarily
Either of the follow ing actions will tempora rily deact ivate
the cru ise con trol:
- press ing t he brake pedal, or
- p ressing t he c lutch pedal (on manua l transmission
mo dels), or
- pu shing the
lever @ towa rds the instrume nt panel 0
(n ot engaging)=> page 140, fig. 14 5.
When you tempo rari ly deac tiva te the cru ise co ntrol fo r a brie f
period, th e previous ly s tored vehicle speed remains in the memory .
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o resume the previously stored vehicle speed, release the brake (or
clutch) pedal, or you pull lever @toward t he stee ring wheel
G) .
If no veh ic le speed was stored when you switched off the system
temporarily, you must reset a new vehicle speed : Acce lerate to the
des ired speed and press
button @ (SET) => page 140, fig. 145.
& WARNING
Do not use the cruise control if the stored veh icle speed is faster
than exi sting traffic condition s permit .•
Switching off the cruise control system
While driving
- Pu sh lever © towa rds the inst rument p anel 0 un til it
e n gages => page 140, fig . 1 45.
When the vehicle is at a standstill
- Sw itch off the ignit ion. •

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Before you move the selector lever from the P position, you must
always apply the break peda l before and wh ile depressing the
button in the handle of the selector lever.
& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury .
- When the selector lever is in a driving position , the vehicle
may creep even at idle speed . Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move ,
becau se power is transmitted to the wheels as soon as a
driving po sition is engaged .
- Do not accelerate while se lecting a driving po sition . At this
time the engine must run at idle speed so that no undue stress
will be pla ced on the automatic clutche s in the tra nsmiss ion .
- Remember :
-even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmis sion in
"D ", "S ", or "R ", eng ine power i s being tran s­
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could
" creep " forward or
back ward . When at a stop , keep the bra ke pedal fully
depressed and use the parking brake if necessar y to keep the
vehicle from rolling.
• If the selector lever i s unintentionally moved into N while you
a re driving , take your foot off the ac ce lerator pedal and wait to idle
speed before select ing a driving pos ition.
• Never shift into
"R " or "P " when the vehicle is in motion .
• Never get out of the driver 's seat when the engine is running .
• If you mu st get out of the veh icle , move the selector lever
securely into the P position and apply the parking brake firmly.
• If the engine mu st keep running , never h ave any driving posi­
tion engaged when checking under the hood. Make sure the selecto r lever has securely engaged and locked on
"P " with the
parking brake firmly set.
=> page 265 , "Engine compartment ".
Otherwise , an y increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in
motion , even with the parking brake applied. •
Applies to vehic les : w it h 6- spee d aut omat ic t ra n smi ssio n
Selector lever positions
This sec tion describes t he selecto r lever positions and
drivin g ranges.
Fig . 14 8 Display in the
in strument clu ste r:
s e lec to r lev er in pos i­
tion D
The selector lever position engaged appears next to the selector
lever as well as in the ins tru ment c luste r disp lay.
P -Park
In this selector lever position the t ransmission is m echanically
locked .
En gage
P on ly when the veh icle i s completely stopped => & in
"Drivin g the 6 -speed automatic transmiss ion" on page 143.
To shift in or out of position
P , you must first press and hold the
brake peda l and then press the release bu tton in the selector lever
handle while moving the selector lever to
P .
R -Reverse
The transmission will automatically select the lowest gear rat io
wh en y ou shi ft into reverse .

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Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop and the engine is
running at idle
speed.~ & in "Driving the 6 -speed automatic trans ­
mission" on
page 143.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press both, the button in the
handle of the selector lever
and the brake peda l at the same time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights i lluminate when the
selector lever is moved into R.
N -Neutral
Shift to this position for standing with brakes applied ~ page 145.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever out of
N.
D -Normal driving position for forward
Position Dis for norma l city and highway driving. It ranges from zero
to top speed and all six gears automatically shift, depending on
engine load, driving speed and automatically selected shift
programs.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and whi le moving the
lever out of
N to D or S.
In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manually se lect gear ratios to
match specific driving
conditions~ page 147.
S -Sport position
Selec t this position for sportier performance. In this position, the
eng ine wi ll not upshift as soon, allowing the vehic le to use the
increased power avai lable at higher engine speeds to achieve live­
lier acceleration.
Before you move the selector lever from
D to S, press the button in
the handle of the selector lever.
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LJ}. WARNING
• Always read and heed WARNINGS ~ & in "D riving the 6-speed
automatic transmission" on
page 143.
0 Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not
operating will result in damage to the automatic transmission and
possibly the catalytic converter. •
Applie s to vehicles: wi th G·sp eed automatic tra nsm iss ion
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL )
Automatic selector lever lock prevents you from acciden ­
tally shifting into a forward gear or into reverse , thus
causing the vehicle to move unintentionally.
Fig. 149 Shift gate:
selector lever lock
positions and interlock
button highlighted
The selector lever lock is re lease d as follows:
-Turn on the ignition .
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- Step on the brake pedal. At the same time press and hold
the lock button -green
st ub-=> page 145, fig. 1 49 w it h
your t humb until you have moved the se lector leve r to
the desired posit ion.
Au toma tic selec tor le ver lo ck (IS,
The se lector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the igni ­
t io n is turned on .
When the selector lever is in the
P or N positions, the message
When station ary app ly footbr ake while sele ct ing ge ar
appears on the instrument c luster display on vehicles equipped
with the Driver Information System as a reminder to the driver. I
addition, the symbo l
53 will light up on the shift gate at the base of
the selector lever.
A time delay e lement prevents the se lector lever from locking when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to D ). The locking
element will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral)
for more than approximate ly 1 seco nd, without the brake peda l
being pressed.
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is automatically deactivated in the
N position .
The button needs to be pressed to shift from
D to S to avoid unnec ­
essari ly high fuel consump tion in the
Sport mode.
Int erlock button
The lock button on t he se lector lever preve nts the lever from bei ng
accidentally shifted into certain positions. Pressing this button
deactivates the selector leve r lock.
Depending on the direction of shift, the se lector lever locks at
different positions. The positions are highlighted in the il lustration
above~ page 145, fig. 149 .
Ignition ke y sa fe ty int erlo ck
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un less the selector
lever is in the P park position.
When the ignition key is removed, the selector lever will be locked
i n the
P position. •
Applies to vehicles : with 6-speed automatic transmiss ion
Kick-down
T he kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond the resistance point
that is reached at fu ll thrott le, the transmiss ion w ill se lect a lower
gear ratio based on the vehicle speed and engine RPM . T he engine
RPM w ill be contro lled to produce maximum veh ic le acce leration as
long as you keep pressing the accelerator peda l beyond this resis ­
t ance point.
& WARNING
Be c are ful when u sing the ki ck-down on slippery ro ads. R apid
a cc elerat ion m ay ca use skidd ing .
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Ap plies t o vehic les : with 6-s pee d auto mat ic tran smi ssi on
Dynamic Shift Program (DSP)
The automatic transmission is electronically controlled.
The transm ission is self adapting and wi ll automatically se lect the
best shift program suited to the driving conditions and driving style.
The transmission wil l se lect one of the
e conomy programs when
you drive at a steady speed or a gradually changing speeds without heavy acce leration. This achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
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& WARNING
• Unintended veh icle mo vement can cause serious injury .
-When the selector lever is in a driving position, the vehicle
m ay creep , even at idle speed . Therefore do not relea se the
parking brake o r foot brake until you are read y to move ,
becau se power is transmitted to the wheel s as soon a s a
dri ving position is eng aged .
-Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress is
not placed on the clutche s in the transmission.
-Remember: - even when stopped briefly with the automatic
tr ansmission in
" D" , "S " or "R ", engine power i s being t rans­
mitted to the wheels. Your vehicle could
" creep " forward or
b ackward . When stopped , keep the brake pedal fully depressed
and use the p ark ing brake if necessary to keep the veh icle from
rolling .
-If the selector lever is un intentionally moved into N wh ile you
are driving , take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the eng ine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving
position.
-Never shift into " R " or "P " when the vehicle is in mot ion .
-Never get out of the dr iver 's seat when the engine is running.
-If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
se curely into the P position and apply the park ing bra ke firmly .
-If the engine must remain running, never have any driving
position engaged when che cking under the hood . Make sure
the selector lever has se curely engaged and is lo cked in
"P "
with the parking brake firmly set :::::, page 265 , "Eng ine
compartment ". Otherwise , any increase in engine speed may
set the vehicle in motion , even with the park ing brake
applied. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Ap plies to ve hicles : wi th m ultit r on ic ™ Co ntin uo usly V ariab le Tr ansmissio n ICVT I
Selector lever positions
Th is sec tio n describes the selector le ver posi tions and
driving ranges.
Fig . 154 Display in the
in strument clu ste r:
s elec tor lever in p osi­
tion P
T he selector lever posit ion engaged appears next to the selector
lever as well as in the inst rumen t cluster dis play .
P - Park
In this selector lever posit ion the transmission is mechanica lly
locked .
E ngage P only w hen the vehicle is completely
stopped:::::, & in
"Driving the multi tronic™" on page 150.
T o shift into or out of posit ion P, you must first press and hold the
brake pedal and then press the release button in the selector lever
handle whi le moving the selec tor lever to P.
R -Rever se
The transmission wil l automatically select the lowest gear ratio
when you sh if t in to reverse .
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Transmission
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Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop and the engine is
running at idle
speed~ & in "Driving the multitronic™" on
page 750.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press both, the button in the
handle of the selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illuminate when the selector lever is moved into R.
N -Neutral
Shift to this position for standing with brakes applied ~ page 152.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever out of
N .
Do not use N for coasting downhill.
D -Normal driving position for forward
Depending on the load on the engine, vehicle speed and the
dynamic control program, the transmission will select the
optimal
gear ratio.
In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manually select gear ratios to
match specific driving
conditions ~ page 154.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever to
D out of N.
S -Sport position
Select this position for sportier performance. In this position, the
transmission will not upshift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use
the increased power available at higher engine speeds to achieve livelier acceleration.
Before you move the selector lever from
D to S, press the button in
the handle of the selector lever. When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to
S out of N.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ & in "Driving the multitronic™"
on
page 150.
0 Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not
operating will result in damage to the automatic transmission and
possibly the catalytic converter. •
Applies to vehi cles : wi th mu ltitroni c'" Continuous ly Variable Transm ission (CVT )
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL )
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against acciden ­
tally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and
causing the vehicle to move unintentionally.
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Fig. 155 Shift gate:
selector lever lock
positions and interlock
button highlighted
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The selector lever lock is released as fo llows:
- Turn t he ignition on.
- Step on the brake pedal.
At the some time press and hold
the inter lock button on the side of the gear selector knob
=> page 145, f ig. 149 with your thumb until you have
moved the selector lever to the desi red position.
A uto mat ic se lec to r l eve r lock C\S)
The se lector lever is locked in the P and N posi tions when the igni ­
tion is turned on.
When the selector lever is in the
P or N pos itions , th e m essage
When statio nary appl y footbrak e while sel ecting gear
appears on the instrument c luster disp lay on vehicles equipped
with the Driver Informatio n System as a reminder to the driver . The
symbo l
Cs» will a lso light up on the shi ft gate at the base of the
selector lever.
In additio n, the symbo l for the automatic selector level lock with
light up in th e shift ga te .
A time delay e lement prevents the selecto r lever from loc king when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to Dl. The locking
e lement will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in
N (Neutral)
for more than approx imately one second , without the brake peda l
being pressed.
At speeds above abou t 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position.
The button needs to be pressed to sh ift from
D to S to avoid unnec ­
essari ly high fuel consumption in the
S po rt mode .
Interlock but ton
The lock button on the selec tor lever prevents the lever from be ing
accidentally shifted into certain pos it ions . Pressing this button
deactivates the selector lever
lock=> page 152 , fig. 155.
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Igniti on key sa fe ty int erlo ck
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un less the se lector
lever is in the
P park posi tion . When the ignition key is removed , the
selector lever wil l be locked in the
P posit ion. •
Applies t o ve hic les: w it h m ultitron ic™ C ontin uo usly Var iab le Tra nsmiss ion (CVTl
Kick-down
The kick -d own feature allows the veh icle to generate
maximum acceler ati on.
When you press the accelerator peda l beyond the resistance point
that is reached at ful l throttle, the trans mission wi ll select a lower
gea r ratio based on vehicle speed and engine RPM . The engine RPM
wil l be control led to produce max imum veh ic le acceleration as long
as you continue to press the acce lerator pedal beyond this resis ­
tance point .
& WARNING
Be careful when u sing the kic k-down f eature on slipp ery ro ad s.
R apid acceler ation m ay cause the vehicle to skid . •
A pplies to v ehicles: w ith mult it ro nic™ Con tinuo usly Var iab le Tra nsmiss ion (CV Tl
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The multitronic™ transmission is electronically
controlled.
The transmiss ion se lec ts the appropr ia te gear rat io (upshifts and
downshifts) automatically based on preset driving programs .
However, you can also manua lly select a s hift program (tiptronic ®
f eature)
=> page 154 .
The transmission will select on e of th e econom y programs when
you drive at a s teady speed or a gradually changing speeds without
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Homelink®
Universal radio frequency remote
control
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink® universal radio frequency remote cont ro l
How it works
The HomeLink® universal remote control can be
programmed with the hand held transmitters of the equip ­
ment you want to activate from inside your car.
The Homelink® system is capable of operating up to three different
remote contro lled devices from inside your vehicle using the
Homelink ® universa l radio frequency remote control.
The system lear ns t he rad io frequency codes of handheld transmit ­
ters used to operate garage doors, estate gates, home or outdoor
l ighting systems, and other devices 1
l.
The original handhe ld transmitters allocated to the remote
control led devices maintain their ab ility to activate these devices
and can be sti ll be used .
The Homelink® system has a nonvolati le memory, so that all
program ming will be retained after the vehicle battery has
completely discharged or been disconnected .
Before y ou can use the Homelink® universa l remote cont rol to
operate radio -frequency remote controlled devices, you wi ll first
need to program the Ho melink® transmitter.
ll Fo r the sake of readabil ity, a ga rage door opene r is always referred to in this
descr iption.
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& WARNING
• Never use the Homelin kl!!I Universal Tran smitter with any
garage door opener that does have not the s afet y stop and reverse
feature a s required by federal s afety standard s. This include s any
garage door opener m odel manufa ctured before April 1 , 19 82.
• A garage door open er whi ch cannot detect an object , sign aling
the door to stop and rever se does not meet current federal s afet y
s tandard s. Using a garage door opene r without these feature s
in creases r isk of seriou s injury or de ath.
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When you program the Homelink® system, you are wel l advised to
turn off the garage door opener. A garage door opener whic h is
continuously triggered into action during programming may over ­
strain and damage its elect ric mot or, -an o verheated motor is a fire
hazard!
[ i ] Tips
• The Homelink® Universa l Remote Control will not affect your
equipment's current safety standard.
• The radio frequencies that are authorized for the country in
which the vehicle was sold are used. These frequencies may differ
in other countries.
• For addi tiona l informat ion cal l to ll-free 1 (800) 355 -3515 or look
up the website on the Internet for detai led instructions:
www .homelink .com •