2021 AUDI Q2 park assist

Instruments and controls
When the vehicle has gathered speed you will al­
so hear
a
warning chime.

Clutch
Applies to: vehicles with manual gearbox
© Note
For further information on the seat belts

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page 275.

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Steering lock
| Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock. The ignition can no longer be switched on.
Do not have the vehicle towed away, because you
won't be able to steer it. Obtain professional as­
sistance.

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Steering lock: system fault! Please contact
workshop
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

A WARNING

Your vehicle must not be towed if there is a
fault in the electronic steering Lock - risk of
accident!

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Engine start system

H
Engine start
system:
system fault! Please
contact workshop
Do not switch off the ignition; otherwise you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Engine start
system:
system fault! Please
contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the engine start system.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

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Clutch:
fault. Please contact workshop
There is a permanent malfunction in the clutch.
The transmissible torque is reduced. You can
con­

tinue driving, but avoid placing an excessive load
on the clutch. Do not slip the clutch for too
long,

for example when driving away on a slope, tow­
ing a trailer or when parking. Drive to a qualified
workshop soon and have the fault rectified.

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Clutch: overheating. Please adapt driving
style
There is a malfunction in the clutch. The trans­
missible torque is reduced. You can continue

driving,
but avoid placing an excessive load on
the clutch. Do not slip the clutch for too
long,
for
example when driving away on a slope, towing a
trailer or when parking. The indicator lamp will
go out when the transmission capability of the
clutch has been restored completely.

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Engine stopped while vehicle is moving
| Engine stopped: brake servo and power
steering not possible
There is a malfunction in the engine or fuel sup­
ply system.
Greater strength is required to steer and brake
the vehicle if the engine stops while the vehicle is

coasting.
Carefully try to bring the coasting
vehi­

cle safely to a standstill out of the way of moving
traffic. Obtain professional assistance.
A WARNING
Greater strength is required to brake the
vehi­

cle if the engine stops while the vehicle is
moving - risk of accident! Greater strength
will be required to steer the vehicle unless the
power steering is still providing assistance.
The power steering may still be available if
the vehicle is still coasting with the ignition
switched on (and the vehicle battery charge is
sufficient).
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Instruments and controls

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Bonnet
| Warning! Bonnet not locked. Stop vehicle
and check bonnet lock
If the warning lamp lights up and the message
appears, the bonnet lock is not correctly engag­

ed.

Stop your vehicle without delay and close the
bonnet
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296.

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Electronic stabilisation control (ESC)
If the indicator lamp
§jj
flashes while the vehicle
is in motion, the ESC or traction control system
(ASR) is intervening.
If the indicator lamp
§|j
lights up, the ESC sys­
tem has been switched off for system reasons. In
this case, the ESC can be reactivated by switching
the ignition off and then on again. If the indica­
tor lamp goes out, this means the system is fully

functional.

If the indicator lamp
|g
lights up, the ESC sys­
tem has been partially or completely switched off
via the
J^OFF
button
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145.
Stabilisation control (ESC/ABS): fault! See
own­

er's manual
If the indicator lamp
§§J
and the ABS indicator
lamp
EJ
light up and the message appears,
there is a malfunction in the anti-lock brake sys­
tem or electronic differential lock. This will also
cause an ESC malfunction. The vehicle can still be
braked in the normal way (however the ABS
con­

trol function will be out of action).
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Note
For more information about the ESC and ABS
systems, refer to
^>page
145.

O Brake
pads

S
Brake pads!
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the brake pads checked.

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Hill hold assist

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Hill hold assist: unavailable
If this message appears, the hill hold assist is un­
available.
Manual control!
If this message appears, press the brake pedal.
Use the parking brake for the hill start

^>page
82.

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Engine management
Drive system: fault. Please contact work­
shop
If the indicator lamp
Qg
lights up, there is a fault
in the engine management system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the engine checked.
EPC Engine management
Applies to: vehicles with petrol engine
If the indicator lamp
\$fi
lights up, there is a
fault in the engine management system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the engine checked.

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Engine management
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine
If the
indicator
Lamp
|jjj
Lights up when the
igni­

tion is switched on, the glow plugs are preheat­

ing.

If the indicator lamp does not light up or if it
flashes while the vehicle is moving, there is a
fault in the engine management system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the fault rectified.

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Emission control system
If the indicator Lamp
£3 Lights
up or flashes, a
fault has occurred which can reduce the quality of •
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Doors and windows
Unlocking the vehicle

•
Take hold of the driver's/front passenger's door
handle. The
door
will be unlocked automatical-

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•
To open the door, pull the door handle.
Locking the vehicle
• Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P; otherwise it will not be possible to
lock the vehicle.

•
To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door handle once
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24,

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Do
not
take hold of the door handle
while doing so.
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked from the
front doors only. The remote control key should
be within a range of about 1.5 metres from the
door handle. It does not matter where you carry
the key, for instance whether it is in your jacket
pocket or in a handbag or briefcase.
The Locking function may be affected if
you
grasp
the door handle while the vehicle is being locked.
Once the doors have been locked, they cannot be
opened again immediately. This will enable you
to check that the driver's door is properly closed.
The system will unlock either all the doors or only
one of the doors, depending on the settings you
have chosen on the infotainment system

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page 41.

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WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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in
De­
scription on page 37.
- Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm

system:
Do not leave anyone (especially
chil­

dren) in the car if it is locked from the out­
side and the safelock mechanism* is activa­

ted:
the doors and windows cannot then be
opened from the inside
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42. Locked
doors could delay assistance in an emergen­
cy, potentially putting lives at risk.
® Note

•
To save electrical power, the proximity
sen­

sors are switched off after
a
few days. You
will then need to pull the door handle once
to unlock the vehicle, and a second time to
open it.

•
To prevent the vehicle battery from becom­
ing discharged and thus maintain the
vehi­

cle's starting ability for as long as possible,
the power management system will gradu­
ally switch off convenience functions that
are not required. In this case you may not
be able to unlock the vehicle with this
con­

venience function.
Central locking switch

Fig.
25 Driver's door: Central locking switch

•
To lock the vehicle, press the [a] button
o A-
•
To unlock the vehicle, press the
M
button

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Fig.
25.
Please note the following when you use the
cen­

tral locking switch to lock your vehicle:
- The doors and the boot lid cannot be opened
from the outside (for safety reasons, when
stopped at traffic lights, etc.).
- The LED in the central locking switch Lights up
when all of the doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the inside door handLe.
- In the event of an accident in which the airbags

inflate,
doors Locked from the inside will be au­
tomatically unlocked to facilitate access and as­
sistance.
Please note the following points if the vehicle
is left parked for long periods:
A WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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scription on page 37.
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Lights and vision
Lights and vision
Exterior lights
Switching lights on and off

Fig.
37 Dashboard: Light switch with buttons

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Light switch
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With the ignition switched on, turn the light
switch to the appropriate position. The
3»€
sym­
bol and the selected position will light up (except
if the switch is at position 0).
0 - On vehicles for some markets, the daytime
running lights, tail lights and number plate Light
are switched on permanently.
AUTO - The headlights are switched on automati­
cally according to the ambient light conditions.

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Side lights

|D
- Dipped headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to AUTO or dip­
ped headlights
|0,
you can activate the following
functions:

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- All-weather lights*. The front lights are ad­
justed automatically so that the headlights on
your own vehicle are less dazzling to
you,
for in­
stance when you are driving on a wet
road.

0^-Rear
fog light(s)
Headlight range control
ip

On vehicles with LED headlights*, the headlight
beam settings are adjusted automatically (even
during braking and acceleration).
On vehicles with halogen headlights, the knob

^Fig.
37 must be used to adjust the headlight
beam settings:
- Briefly press the knob to release it.
- Turn the knob towards 3 or 0 to reduce or in­
crease the range of the headlights.
- Briefly press the knob again to engage it.
0 - One or two front occupants, luggage com­
partment empty
1 - All seats occupied, luggage compartment
empty
2 - All seats occupied, Luggage compartment loa­
ded
3 - Driver only, luggage compartment loaded
Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive light
With the adaptive light feature, you have better
vision in the dark because the Lights are control­
led dynamically to match the vehicle speed and
road conditions, e.g. on motorways or country

roads,
at intersections or through corners. The
adaptive light is activated only when the Light
switch is set to AUTO and the all-weather Lights*
are switched off.
WARNING
- The automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. The driver must always
ensure that the headlights are used when

required,
and may have to switch them on
manually when the light conditions or
visi­

bility are poor. For example, the light
sen­

sors are not able to detect fog. Therefore,
you should always switch on the dipped
headlights
|0
in these conditions and when
driving after dark.
- To avoid dazzling the traffic behind you, the
rear fog light should only be used in accord­
ance with statutory regulations.
- If the vehicle battery has been losing charge
for
a
while, the side lights or parking lights
may be switched off automatically. Always
park your car in a safe and suitably lit place
according to the applicable regulations.
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Lights and vision
Avoid using the side lights for long periods
(several hours). If possible, switch the left
or right parking Lights on.
Observe all relevant statutory requirements
when using the lighting systems described

here.

- The light sensor for the automatic
head­

lights*
is Located in the mounting for the in­
terior mirror. Do not affix any stickers on
this section of the windscreen.
- Depending on the export market, the rear
lights on some vehicles may be switched on
together with the headlights when the
day­

time running lights* are activated. On other
vehicles, the rear lights remain off.
-In cool
or
damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals or rear lights can
sometimes mist up, due to the temperature
difference between the interior and exterior
of the car. They should clear again partially
or completely soon after you switch on the
headlights. This phenomenon has no
influ­

ence on the life expectancy of the vehicle

lights.

Turn signal and main beam lever

The
turn signal lever also operates the main
beam headlights, parking lights and headlight

flasher.

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Fig.
38 Turn signal and main beam headlight lever
Turn signals
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and parking lights
P^

The turn signals will flash if
you
move the lever
while the ignition is switched on. The parking
lights will be switched on if
you
do this with the
ignition switched off.

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- Turn signals/parking Lights (right side)
(D - Turn signals/parking lights (left side)
If
you
just tap the lever, the turn signals will
flash three times (one-touch signalling).
Main beam and headlight flasher
ID

Move the lever to the appropriate position:

(§)
- Main beam headlights on (vehicles with main
beam assist*
^>page
50)
(4) - Main beam headlights off or headlight flash­
er
The indicator lamp
gg
will light up in the instru­
ment cluster.

A WARNING

The main beam can dazzle other drivers. Risk
of accident! Never use the main beam
head-

Lights or the headlight flasher if they could
dazzle other drivers.
© Note
A buzzer will sound if
you
open the door when
the parking light is on.
Main beam assist
Applies to: vehicles with main beam assist

The
main beam assist automatically switches
the main beam headlights on or off depending
on the surrounding light conditions.
A camera (located in the mounting for the interi­
or mirror) detects light sources from other road

users.
The main beams are activated/deactivated
automatically depending on the position of
vehicles on either side of the
road,
on the road

speed,
and on other traffic and ambient condi­

tions.

Activating the main beam assist
Important: The light switch must be set to AUTO,
the dipped beam headlights must be on and the
main beam assist must be activated on the info­
tainment system
^>page
51.
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50

Lights and vision
A WARNING
Convex or wide-angle* exterior mirrors give a
larger field of
vision.
However, they make ob­
jects look smaller and further away than they
really are. If
you
use these mirrors to
esti­

mate the distance to vehicles behind you
when changing Lane, you could misjudge the
distance. Risk of accident!
CAUTION
- Applies to vehicles with electrically retracta­
ble exterior mirrors: If one of the mirror
housings is knocked out of position (e.g.
when parking), the mirrors must be fully re­
tracted with the electric control. You will
hear
a
loud noise when the mirrors snap
back into place. Do not readjust the mirror
housing by hand, as this will interfere with
the mirror adjuster function.
- Applies to vehicles without electrically re­
tractable exterior mirrors: If one of the mir­
ror housings is knocked out of position (e.g.
when parking), it must be returned to its
proper position by hand.
- Before washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, please make sure to retract the
exterior mirrors to prevent them from being

damaged.
Electrically retractable exterior
mirrors* must NOT be folded in or out by

hand.
Always use the electrical power
con­

trol.

©
If the electrical adjustment should fail to op­

erate,
both of the mirrors can be adjusted by
hand by Lightly pressing the edge of the mir­
ror glass.
Anti-dazzle setting
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* anti-dazzle interior
mirror.

Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror
•
Pull
the lever
at
the bottom of the mirror to­
wards you.
Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors*
• The interior and exterior mirrors will darken
when bright light (e.g. from the headlights of
a

following vehicle) shines on the surface of the
interior mirror.

A
WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
Electrolyte fluid can leak from a broken mir­
ror. This fluid can cause irritation to the
skin,

eyes,
and respiratory organs. Wash thorough­
ly with clean water should you come into
con­

tact with this
fluid.
Seek medical assistance if

needed.

© CAUTION
Applies to: vehicles with automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
Electrolyte fluid can
leak
from a broken mir­
ror. This fluid can damage plastic surfaces.
Use a wet sponge or similar to remove the
flu­

id as soon as possible.

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Applies to: vehicles with automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
-The automatic anti-dazzle mirrors may not
function as intended if the light falling on
the surface of the interior mirror is obstruc­

ted.

-The automatic anti-dazzle mirrors do not
darken if the interior lighting is on
or
the car
is in reverse gear.
Sun visors

Fig.
44 Left side: Sun visor (example)
The sun visor can be pulled out of its mounting
and turned towards the
door
(T).
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Driving
display.
The rev
counter needle will also move

to
the
READY position.

•
The engine will start again automatically when
you press
the
clutch pedal.
The
indicator lamp
will
go out.

Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox

•
Brake
the
vehicle
to a
stop.
The
engine will
be

switched
off
shortly before
the
vehicle comes
to
a
standstill
or
when
the
vehicle
is
station-

aryx).
Keep your foot
on the
brake pedal.
The

indicator
lamp
@/
@
will appear
on the
dis­
play.
The rev
counter needle will also move
to

the READY position.

•
The engine will start again automatically when
you take your foot
off
the brake pedal.
If the

parking brake
is
applied
or
hold assist*
is

switched on,
the
engine will only restart when
you press
the
accelerator pedal1).
The
indicator
lamp
will
go out.

Further information
for
automatic gearboxes
The engine will stop
if
the selector lever
is in po­

sition
P, N or D.

The engine will start again
if
you move
the
selec­
tor lever
to
R during
a
stop phase.
If you
do not
want
the
engine
to
start when mov­
ing
the
selector Lever through
R,
move
the
lever
to P quickly.
You
can
control whether
or not the
engine
is

switched
off by
varying
the
amount
of
pressure
on
the
brake pedal.
For
instance,
if
you brake
gently
in
stop-and-go traffic
or
before turning
off

at a junction,
the
engine will remain
on
while
the

vehicle
is at
a standstill.
As
soon as you press
the

brake pedal harder,
the
engine will
be
switched

off.

be switched
off. The rev
counter needle will
move
to the
OFF position.
- Keep your foot
on the
brake pedal during
a

stop phase
to
prevent
the
vehicle from mov­

ing.

-
If you press the
ISTART ENGINE STOP|
but­

ton*
during
a
stop phase,
the
ignition will
Note
Applies to: vehicles with manual gearbox
If the engine stalls, you
can
start
it
again
di­

rectly
by
pressing
the
clutch pedal immedi­
ately.
General notes
Applies to: vehicles with start/stop system
Engine does
not
switch
off

The system checks that certain conditions
are

met before
and
during each stop phase.
If
the
in­

dicator lamp
Ey
appears
on the
instrument clus­
ter display,
the
engine will
not be
switched
off in

the following situations:
- The engine
has
not
yet
reached
the
minimum
temperature required
for
start/stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected
on the air

conditioner*
has
not
yet
been reached.
- The exterior temperature
is
very high/low.
- The windscreen
is
being defrosted
W.

-The parking
aid*
is
switched
on.

- The vehicle battery charge
is too low.

- The steering wheel
is
close
to
full lock
or the

vehicle
is
being steered.
- Reverse gear has just been selected.
- The vehicle
is on a
steep gradient.
-At high altitudes.
Engine cuts
in
again automatically
The stop phase
is
interrupted
in the
following sit­
uations,
for
example.
The
engine cuts
in
auto­
matically without intervention from
the
driver.
- The vehicle starts
to
roll (e.g.
on a
hiLl).

- The interior temperature deviates from
the air

conditioner setting.
- The windscreen
is
being defrosted
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- The brake pedal
is
pressed several times
in
suc­

cession.

- The vehicle battery charge drops
to an
insuffi­
cient level.

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May vary in different countries
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Driving

Electro-mechanical

parking brake

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Fig.
74 Centre console: Button for parking brake and hold
assist
Your vehicle is equipped with an electro-mechan­
ical parking brake
(l)
^>Fig.
74. The parking brake
replaces the conventional handbrake, and is
mainly intended to prevent the vehicle from
roll­

ing away accidentally.
Applying/releasing the parking brake
manually
• To apply the parking brake, pull the button (®).
The LED in the button will light up. In addition,
the warning lamp || will light up in the instru­
ment cluster.

•
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or accelerator pedal with the ignition
switched on and simultaneously press the but­
ton
©).
The LED in the button and the warning
lamp on the display will go out.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Important: The parking brake must be applied
and the driver's door must be closed.

•
Accelerate in the usual way to drive off and re­
lease the parking brake automatically.
Further features and safety functions are availa­
ble for driving off, in addition to the automatic
parking brake release function
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83,
Driv­

ing away from a standstill.
Preventing the parking brake from being
released automatically
In certain situations, e.g. on a steep hill or when
towing a trailer, you may wish to prevent the ve­
hicle from rolling back.

•
To prevent the parking brake from being re­
leased automatically, pull and hold the but­
ton ©) while you press the accelerator. The
parking brake will remain engaged and prevent
any tendency to roll back down the slope.

•
You can release the button
(®)
as soon as the
engine is delivering enough power to the
wheels.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in
emergencies or if the main brake system fails or
the pedal is obstructed.
•
PuLl
and hold the button
«EJ.

• The brakes will be released immediately if you
release the button
®
or press the accelerator.
If
you
pull and hold the button
(®)
while the
vehi­

cle is moving, this will initiate an emergency
brake application. The brakes are then applied
hydraulically at all four wheels. The effect is
simi­

lar to heavy braking
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To prevent the emergency braking function from
being used accidentally, a warning buzzer sounds
when the button
(®)
is operated. The brakes are
released immediately when you release the but­
ton (®) or press the accelerator.
Parking the car

•
Press the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a

stop.

•
To apply the parking brake, pull the button
©).

• Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P.
• Switch off the engine
•» A-
•
Manual gearbox: Engage first gear.

•
When parking on a hill or gradient, turn the
steering wheel so that the vehicle would roll in­
to the kerb if it did start to move accidentally.

A
WARNING
- Take care never to press the accelerator
pedal or release the clutch inadvertently if
a

gear is engaged or if the selector Lever is not
in position
P
or
N
(on automatic vehicles)
while the vehicle is stationary with the en­
gine running. The vehicle will otherwise
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