Transmission – positions

Park: position P

Select the P position when starting or parking.

Shiftlock

When P has been selected, the transmission is mechanically blocked in this position. The brake pedal must be depressed and the ignition must be in at least mode II (see Ignition modes) before the gear lever can be moved from the P position.

 Warning

Always apply the parking brake when the vehicle is parked, particularly when parking on a hill. The transmission's P mode may not be able to keep the vehicle stationary if it is parked on an incline.

Press the control to apply the parking brake, see Parking brake – general information.

 Important

The vehicle must be stationary when position P is selected.

Gear indicator

The gear currently being used is displayed on the right side of the instrument panel.

The "S" symbol turns orange if Sport mode is being used.

Reverse: position R

The vehicle must be stationary when position R is selected.

Neutral: position N

No gear is engaged and the engine can be started with the gear selector in this position. Apply the parking brake if the vehicle is stationary with the gear selector in position N. In order to move the gear selector from the N position, the brake pedal must be depressed and the ignition must be in at least mode II.

Drive: position D

D is the normal driving position. The car automatically shifts between the various forward gears, based on the level of acceleration and speed. The car must be at a standstill when shifting from position R to position D.