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Easytronic
Vehicle storage
Before leaving the vehicle:
z
engage handbrake,
z
remove the ignition key or, with the
Open&Start system
3
,
remove the
electronic key from the vehicle.
The most recently engaged gear (indicator
in transmission display) remains engaged.
With
N
,
no gear is engaged.
When the ignition is switched off the
Easytronic no longer responds to
movement of the selector lever.
Lock the vehicle. Otherwise the battery
may become discharged if the vehicle
is parked for long periods.
If the handbrake has not been applied,
the control indicator
R
flashes for a few
seconds after the ignition is switched off.
With the engine off and the handbrake not
applied, when the driver’s door is opened a
warning buzzer sounds and the control
indicator
R
flashes; switch on ignition,
engage gear, switch off ignition and apply
handbrake.
"
Rocking the car"
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, mud, snow or a hole,
move the selector lever between
R
and
A
(
or
+
or
-
)
in a repeat pattern while
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal. Do not race the engine and avoid
sudden acceleration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.
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Manoeuvring the vehicle
To manoeuvre the vehicle back and forth
during attempts to park or in garage
entrances the creeping movement can
be utilised by releasing the foot brake.
Never actuate accelerator and brake
pedals simultaneously.
To prevent damage, Easytronic
disengages the "creep" function when
the temperature of the automatic clutch
is high.