instrument cluster AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- Should the engine stall, depress the
brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- In order to prevent the vehicle from roll­
ing back unintentionally when starting in
stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driv­
ing off .
- When you leave the vehicle - even if only
briefly -, sw itch off the ignition and
make sure to remove the ignition key . Al­
so engage the
park ing br ake to prevent
your vehicle from rolling u nintentionally.
Th is parti cularly applies if chi ldren are
left in the vehicle - danger of accident!
Cruise control
Switching the system on
Th e cruise control syst em makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30kmlh).
Fig. 124 Contro l leve r wi th s et button
Fig. 125 D is play: Selected speed
.,. Pull the lever to position (D ~ fig . 124 to
switch the system on .
.,. Drive at the speed you wish to set.
On th e road 111
.,. Press button @to set that speed.
The sto red speed and the indicator light
ltj;\l)~iJ (US mode l) fill (Canadian model) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display
~ fig. 125 . The display may vary depending on
the type of display in your vehicle.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your veh icle and
other veh icles .
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog , gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
p laning) - risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when en ter ing turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones .
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road o r on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads .
(D Tips
The cruise control cannot maintain a con­
stant speed when driving downhill. The ve­
hicle will accelerate under its own weight .
Downshift to a lower gear or use the
brakes to slow down.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
~ page 111, fig . 124 . Ill>-

has been made. If a measurement is not pos ­
sib le, the system cannot respond and wi ll not
react to a vehicle or someth ing else up ahead .
Open road
When the road is clear , the adaptive cru ise
control wo rks like cruise control.
It maintains
a constant target speed specified by the driv­
er.
Driving in traff ic
If a slower vehicle d riving ahead is detected,
the adaptive cru ise contro l decelerates (wi thin
the limits of the system) ¢
page 124, Driver
intervention prompt
and ¢ page 125, System
limitations
to its speed and after adjusting,
tr ies to maintain the set distance from the ve­
h icle ahead. The vehicle may temporarily drive
slower than the set speed while adjusting
¢ .&. in Description on page 113 .
If the vehicle in front accelerates, adaptive
cru ise control also accelerates up to the speed
t ha t you have set.
I f the vehicle ahead slows to a stop , ACC will
slow yo ur vehicle down and to a complete
s top if this is possible w ith in the system's lim­
its and capabilities. ACC will not make an
emergency stop . The text message
ACC off:
manual control! appears in the instrument
cluster display. Once the veh icle stops, you
must dep ress the brake pedal to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing forward or "creeping" .
Depressing the brake pedal turns
off ACC.
When the vehicle ahead accelerates yo u can
reactivate ACC
¢ page 118, as soon as your
vehicle has reached a speed of 1 mph (2 km/
h) .
Situat ion s requiring dri ver int ervention
In some situations you wi ll have to use the
footbrake to s low the vehicle down in order to
k eep a safe distance from vehicle in front of
you or to avo id a rear -end coll is ion. In this sit­
uation, a symbol appears and a warning tone
sounds ¢
page 124 .
Adapti ve crui se control 115
Passing another vehicle
If you move into the passing lane and no ve hi­
cle is detected ahead , the adapt ive cr uise con­
trol acce le rates to the speed you have set and
maintains it.
Overr iding ACC
You can in cr ease yo ur speed at a ny time by
stepping on the accelera tor ped al. A fter you
release the accelerator peda l, the system ad­
justs back down to the speed you prev ious ly
set .
Reducing stopp ing distance
If the radar sensor detects that the d istance
to the vehicle a head is less than de fined m ini­
mum distance, the brakes are automatically
prepared fo r emergency braking by the d river .
The brake pads are moved very close to the brake d iscs without actually braking the vehi­
cle. This brake assistant feature reacts more
quick ly to the dr ive r's brak ing, and also works
when adapt ive cruise control is
off . The stop­
ping distance is reduced as a result of th is ad­
vance brake p reparation . Th is fun ction does
not perform any emergency b rak ing mane u­
vers by itse lf; the dr iver mus t always apply the
brakes.
A WARNING
If ACC initiates a braking maneuver, the brake pedal w ill be retracted. Inter ference
with the brake peda l can prevent ACC from
slowing the veh icle down and cause a
crash and serious personal injury.
- Never put anything in the driver's foot­
well or let anyth ing fall into it. An object
in the driver's footwe ll can inte rfe re with
the peda ls and prevent the acce le rator
from being used to override ACC or pre­
vent ACC from being switched
off when
the brake pedal is depressed and also
prevent the vehicle from being slowed
down or stopped .
- Onl y use floor mats that keep the area
aroun d the peda ls free and that can be
securely fastened to the footwell .
-

Redu cing distance
"' Push the slider switch onc e to the left 0-
The distance currently set is shown for 3
seconds in the instrument cluster display.
"' Push the slider switch
again to the left 0 to
decrease the distance by one step.
The distance at which the adaptive cruise con­ trol follows a vehicle in front is determined by
time interva ls. A time interval to a vehicle in
front is established and maintained. Th is pro­
duces a speed-dependent interval. The higher
the speed, the greater the safety interva l in
feet (meters)
¢ ,&. .
DISTANCE 1 Ada
pti ve crui se control 119
For example, if the interval DISTANCE 3 is
set, a vehicle in front is fo llowed at a
time in­
terval
of 1.8 seconds.
For a speed of
50 mph ( 80 km /h ) this wo uld
be equivalent to a distance of
131 feet
(4 0 meter s) to the vehicle in front.
T he distances given here are nom inal va lues .
T he vehicle speed may exceed or fall shor t of
these target speeds, depending on the driving situation and the driving style of the vehicle
ahead .
DISTANCE 2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE4
Symbol c;:::::::;i _ c;:::::::;i _ - - c;:::::::;i _ - c;:::::::;i _ - c;:::::::;i _ - - c;:::::::;i _ c;:::::::;i _ - - _ c;:::::::;i
Time interva l 1 second
1.3 seconds 1.8 seconds 2.3 seconds
Dynamics Sporting Standard Standard Comfortab le
D istan ce at 25 mph 36 Feet (11 Me- 46 Feet (14 Me- 66 Feet (20 Me- 82 Feet (25 Me-
(40 km /h ) ters) ters) ters) ters)
Dist a nce at 50 mph 72 Feet (22 Me -
95 Feet (29 Me- 131 Fee t (40 167 Feet (51
(80 km /h) ters) ters) Meters) Meters)
Distanc e at 75 mph 108 Feet (33 144 Feet (44 197 Feet (60 249 Feet (76
(1 20 km /h) Meters) Meters) Meters) Meters)
H ow your vehicle responds when accelerating
and following other vehicles w ith ACC operat­
ing can be adapted to your personal wishes
through diffe rent driving programs. Depend­
ing on w hich driving p rog ram and wh ic h dis- tance
you choose, your vehicle will respond
more dynamically or more comfortably when
accelerat ing and braking. The setting is se­
lected through the MM I menu
adapt ive cruise
contro l¢
page 124, MMI settings.
Settings DISTANCE 1 DISTANCE 2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE4
Symb ol for tim e inter -
val
c;:::::::;i _ c;:::::::;i _ - - c;:::::::;i _ - c;:::::::;i _ - c;:::::::;i _ - - c;:::::::;i _ c;:::::::;i _ - - _ c;:::::::;i
Support fo r: Bumper-to- Bumper-to- Bumper-to- Secondary roads,
bumper traffic, bumper traffic, bumper traffic, trailer operation
brisk driving "keeping pace" "keeping pace"
comfortably comfortably
Re spon se in "d ynam-
1 2 2
3 ic" dri ving program
Resp onse in "stand-
2 3 3 4 ard
" dr ivin g pr og ram
Re sponse in "comfort "
3 4 4 5 driving prog ram
(dynamic) 1 -----2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 (comfortab le)

120 Adapti ve crui se control
_&. WARNING
-
Following other vehicles too closely in ­
creases the risk of a crash and serious per­
sonal injury .
- Following other vehicles too closely, par­
ticu larly at higher speeds increases the
risk of coll is ions and serious personal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic .
- Always select a speed and distance to
traffic ahead that is safe and appropriate
under the prevailing traff ic, road, weath­
er and lighting conditions.
- Never rely on the distance control fea­
ture of ACC a lone to prevent rear-end col­
lis ions. Always be prepared to b rake and
take evasive act io n to avoid co llisions
and other ac cident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
yo u a nd other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive cruise control may not be
able to slow your vehicle safe ly . If clos­
ing speed is too high, yo u m ust app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
- Always select a greater following dis­
tance to the veh icle ahead on wet roads
than on dry roads.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
¢ &. in Description on
page 113.
(D Tips
The distance setting is reset to the factory
default
DIS TANCE 3 the next time the ig­
nition is turned on.
Driver information
Displays in the instrument cluster
Applies to veh icles: w ith adaptive cruise contro l
Depending on the driving situation, driver in­
formation is displayed in the instrument clus ­
ter .
Fig . 1 34 Overview ins tr u me nt cluster
@ Speedometer and indica to r li ght d isp lay
@ Display in the instrument cluster
@ Speedometer and indi cato r light
display
Important information concerning vehicle op ­
eration with adaptive cruise control is shown
in display a rea @. The desired speed you set is
i ndica ted in the speedometer (L ED lights
aro und the edge).
T he ind icator lights show whether the system
has detected a vehicle trave ling ahead .
@ Display in the in strument cluster
In display area @ information from the navi­
gation system* and the tr ip computer is dis­
played in addition to informat ion about adap­
t ive cru ise control.
You can select among the different informa­
t io n by repeated brief taps on the
I RESET I but­
ton on the w indshie ld w iper lever
c::> page 25,
Operation .
Certain pieces of information in the bottom
part of the d isplay are not shown permanent­
ly . Information is displayed only if you set or
change the speed setting, change the time in­
te rva l, when messages are disp layed or if the
adaptive cruise contro l is turned off for safety
reasons .

Display in the speedometer
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 135 D isplay in the speedomete r
Des ired spe ed
The desired speed set by the driver is dis­
p layed by a red LED.
If the desi red speed was set between two
lines on the speedometer using the
I SETI but ­
ton, the two closest light emitting diodes will
come on <=>
fig. 135.
The system a llows only speeds to be set be ­
tween 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) to be
set. This speed range is faint ly illuminated in
the speedometer (LED lights).
Ind icator light s (symbol s)
-- Open road :
The indicator light _
shows that ACC is active and that no moving
vehicle has been detected with in range of the radar sensor up ahead in your lane of
travel. The set speed is maintained.
- - Driving in tr aff ic: The indicator
light - shows that a vehicle moving in
your lane of travel has been detected up
front in your lane of travel. Your speed is ad­
justed according to the speed of the vehicle
up front . ACC accelerates and brakes auto­
matically within the system's capabilit ies .
-- Driver int erv ent ion prompt: The
red flashing warning light- means
Reque st for dri ver to assum e co ntr ol. You
as the dr iver must slow the vehicle with the
f oot brake. The symbol - tells you
t h at the adaptive cruise co ntrol is not able
to slow the vehicle down enough to keep a
enough distance to the vehicle in front of
you. A warning tone will also sound when
Ad apti ve crui se control 121
the symbol appears. For more information
about the driver intervention prompt
r::!) page 124.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol features and inattention can lead to a
crash and serious personal injury.
- Never allow the closing speed between
you and othe r vehicles to be so high that
the adaptive cruise contro l may not be
able to slow your vehicle safely. If clos­
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
brakes yo urself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
- Always select a greater following d is ­
tance to the vehicle up ahead on wet
roads than on dry roads.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS <=>
& in Description on
page 113 .
(D Tips
-If you use the accelerator to go faste r
t han t he speed of the vehicle ahead of
you, the dr iver intervention prompt will
not be accompan ied by a warn ing tone.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter will switch off.
Display in the instrument cluster
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
F ig. 136 D isp lay in the instrument cluster
-
Scroll through the available information dis­
plays by br iefly tapp ing the
I RESET ! button at
the end of the windshield wipe r lever. You can ..,.

124 Adaptive cruise control
Stationary object ahead
The text message Stationary object ahead ap­
pears, when you want to activate the system
and there is a stationary vehicle or an object
immediately in front of you .
Gradient too steep
The text message Gradient too steep appears
when the max imum gradient for proper ACC
operation has been exceeded. Adaptive cruise
contro l is turned
off . A warning tone also
sounds as a reminder.
Shift lever position!
The text message Shift lever position! ap­
pears when the selector lever is moved to po­
sition
N . In this position, adapt ive cruise con­
trol is not ava ilab le .
Driver intervention prompt
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
The driver intervention prompt calls on the
driver to toke over the situation.
Fig. 138 I n st rument cluste r: Drive r in terven tion
prompt
I n certain situat ions , the braking power of the
adapt ive cr uise control is not enough to main­
tain an adequate distance to the vehicle up
ahead. In these situations, the adaptive cruise
control calls the driver to take action.
The
driver intervention prompt alerts you vis­
ually and audib ly to take over.
- A red vehicle is shown in the instrument
cluster display ~
fig. 138.
- T he text DISTANCE! appears in the status
line. -
The indicator light- in the speedome ­
ter blinks red.
- A warning tone sounds.
0) Tips
-Adaptive cruise control is switched off af­
ter pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved up this point can be resumed.
- To res um e the saved speed, release the
brake pedal and press the control lever
~ page 118, Turning adoptive cruise
control off temporarily.
-If you use the accelerator to go faster
than the speed of the vehicle ahead of
you, the
driver intervention prompt wi ll
not be accompanied by a warning s ignal.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter will switch
off.
MMI settings
Applies to vehicles : with adaptive cruise contro l
Individual settings for adoptive cruise control
con be selected in the
MMI.
Settings for the Driving program can be ad­
justed individually to the particular user and
saved in the MMI. This can only be done with
the engine running .
.,. Select:
!CARI function button> Systems*
cont ro l button > adaptive cruise control >
Driving program. Or
.,. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems *
control button > Driver assist > Adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can adjust
the characteristics of adaptive cruise control
to your own preferences using
Dynamic,
Standard
or Comfort.
Saving settings
Your individual settings are automatically
saved and assigned to the remote control key
being used (remote key storage) . If the key is
Iii>

Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with a daptive cruise co ntrol
Audi braking guard warns you of a possible
collision with a moving vehicle up ahead .
Fig. 146 Display in the instrument cluster
The Audi braking guard is active from a speed
of approx. 20 mph (30 km/h) and works with­
in the system limits¢
page 125 even when
the adaptive cruise contro l is deactivated.
A radar sensor is bu ilt into the front of the ve­
hicle
¢page 114, fig. 127. The system is in­
tended to measure the distance to reflective
surfaces .
If a measurement is not possible,
the system does not respond.
When the measurement has been taken, the
system can recognize a possibly hazardous sit ­
uation, for example, whe n a vehicle up ahead
in your lane of trave l sudden ly brakes or when
your own vehicle is moving at high speed to­
wards a much slower vehicle up ahead . As
soon as the system senses that a possible col­
lision with the vehicle up ahead can only be
avoided by immed iate full brake application or
by an avoidance maneuver, a warning appears.
The system has a defau lt response time to be
able to signal before a collision occurs. This
system response time is automat ica lly re­
duced if you acce lerate actively, fo r example
to join a highway. Braking, transverse acceler­
ation and the steering angle can lead to a re­
duced system response time. The warning is
deactivated if you begin to overtake with full
acceleration .
Adaptive cruise control 127
The system can make you aware o f two differ­
ent hazardous situations:
Distance
The distance warning is given if the system
calculates that there is not enough distance
to the vehicle up ahead a period of more than
S seconds . If the distance is less than 30 feet
(9 meters) at SO mph (80 km/h), for examp le,
an optical display comes on in the instrument
cluster¢
fig. 146.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharp ly, Audi brak­
ing guard cannot help you to avoid a collision,
even in the case of an immediate response.
Take immed iate action to avoid the co llision
and increase the distance to the vehicle up
ahead.
Speed
If there is a much slower vehicle moving up
ahead in your lane, or if the vehicle ahead
brakes sharply, the Aud i brak ing guard calcu­
lates the po int from which a collision can only
be avoided by full braking or by an avoidance
maneuver. If a warning does sound, a poss ible
collision with the ve hicle in front can on ly be
avo ided through an evasive maneuver or by
braking.
The warning is given in two stages :
-Pre-warning: A visual display appears in the
instrument cluster and a warning tone
sounds.
- Acute warning: If you do not respond to the
pre-warn ing, the second stage warning is
given. A quick brake application helps to di­
rect your attention to the road and traffic
situation.
Under heavy braking, the brake ass istant
¢
page 114 also helps you benef it from maxi­
mum brak ing efficiency.
A WARNING
Inatt ention can cause collisions, other ac­
cidents and serious personal injuries.

128 Adapti ve crui se co ntrol
-Always pay close attenti on to t he traffic,
even w hen the Aud i brak ing guard is
switched on. The Aud i b rak ing guard pro­
vides a warning but does no t brake the
car for you . You m ust apply t he brakes
yours elf!
- Always ke ep the sa fe and legal distance
betwe en your vehicle and veh icles up
ahead.
-Audi braking guard works within limits and w ill not respond outs ide the system
limits, for examp le when approaching a
stopped vehicle or s tationary obstacle
(end of a traff ic jam or veh icle that has
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember th at the radar sensor
f or the A udi braking guard wo rks within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er veh icles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at al l.
- Always pay careful attention to the traf­
fic s ituation and be ready to intervene
and be ready to take comp lete control
whenever necessary.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barri­
ers or tunnel entrances may impair the
function of th e radar sensor .
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with a daptive cruise co ntrol
The settings of the Audi braking guard are
performed in the MMI.
.. Se lect : I CAR I funct ion button > Systems *
control button > Audi braking guard . Or
" Se lect :
I CAR I funct io n button > Car systems *
control button > Driver assist > Audi brak­
ing guard .
- System -
the Audi braking guard system can
be switched
On and Off .
-Early warning -the acoustic warning and
the messages can be switched
On and Off .
(D Tips
When handing ove r the keys to another
person, the p revious settings are adopted
i f the Audi braking g uard is activated
¢ page 43.
Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
App lies to vehicles : wit h adaptive cruise contro l
Braking guard activated
Th is message appears when the Aud i b ra ki ng
guard applies the brakes du ring a second
st age (a cute) war ning .
Braking guard off
This message appears when the system has
been deac tivated via the MMI. This message
also appea rs br iefly at each beginn ing of a t rip
i f t he sys tem is swi tched off .
The message a lso appears if the system is not
ava ilable due to a malfunc tion or if the ESC is
not sw itched on¢
page 225 . If th is is the
case, the system will not provide wa rni ngs
abo ut a po ssible coll ision.

Lane width
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
-· Fig. 155 Lan es o f a norma l wid th a re in detect ion area
Fig . 156 Narrow lanes: Side ass ist may detect vehicles
two la nes away
Side assist's detection area is designed to cov­
e r l anes of standard w idth to the left and
r ight of your travel lane, depending on wheth­
er you dr ive in the center of your lane or closer
to the edge.
I f you drive in narrow lanes, s ide ass ist's de­
tec tion a rea may a lso incl ude other lanes -es­
pec ia lly if you tend to drive on the edge of
your lane
c:::> fig. 156 . Under these cond it ions,
ve hicles can also be detected that are two
lanes away, and side assist then could switch
between the informat ional and warn ing stage
signals.
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in
the adjacent lane may not be detected be ­
cause they are not inside the detection area.
Notes
Messages in instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If s ide ass ist t urns off automa tically, the ind i­
cator l igh t on the button wi ll go ou t and you
Aud i side assist 135
will see a message in the instrument cluster
display:
Audi side assist not available: sensors
bloc ked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear
bumper on the left and r ight (not visible on
the outside)
c:::> page 129, fig . 147. To ensure
that you do not adversely affect the way side
ass ist functions, foreign objects (such as stick­
ers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sen­
sors a re located . If side ass ist functions are
adverse ly affec ted, you w ill see th is message
in the instrument cluster disp lay . Remove any­
th ing t hat may be blocking the sensors.
If no vehicle is detected for a longer per iod of
t ime wh ile dr iv ing, s ide ass ist w ill also switch
off automatically.
Audi s ide as sist cu rrentl y not available
If there is a temporary problem (such as the
vehicle 's battery charge be ing low), side assist
cannot be act ivated temporar ily .
Audi side assis t: sy stem fault
Have the system checked by an author ized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
Audi side assist not availabl e when
towing
The radar sensor's view is limited when tow­
ing a tra iler. For vehicles with a factory instal­
led tow ing hitch or a trailer hitch that was in­
stalled later according to facto ry specifica­
tions, s ide ass ist is automatically deact ivated
as soon as the ele ctrical connection to the
trailer's e lectrical socke t is made, and this sta­
tus message appears in the instrument clus­
ter display. Deactivation cannot be guaran ­
teed when using a retrofitted towing hitch
that was
not installed according to factory
specifications.

138 Automatic tr an smis sion
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to Dor S out of N.
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS
c::> & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 139.
(D Note
Coasting downhi ll with the transmission in
N and the engine not running wi ll result in
damage to the automatic transmiss ion
and possibly t he catalytic converter.
(D Tips
- If you accidenta lly select N while driv ing,
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal
i mmediately and wait fo r the engine to
s low down to idle before se lecting D.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
l eve r will not move out of t he P position.
The emergency release can be used if
th is happens
c::> page 1 41.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and causing the vehicl e to
move unintentionally.
Fi g. 1 58 Sh ift gate: selector lever lock positions and
release button high lighted
The selector lever loc k is released as follows:
.. Turn the ignition on .
.. Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on t he
s ide of the gear se lecto r knob
c::> fig . 158
with your thumb until yo u have moved the
selector lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
T he selector leve r is lo cked in the P and N po­
s it ions w hen the ig nition is tu rned on . Yo u
mus t press the br ake pedal and t he re lease
button to select another position. As a re ­
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
whe n the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
T he Au tomatic Shift Loc k only f unct io ns when
the ve hicl e is stationa ry o r at spee ds be low
1 mph (2 km/h).
At speeds ab ove abo ut 1 mph (2 km/h) the
A ut omat ic Shift Lock is a utomatic ally deac ti­
vated in the N position.
A time delay el ement p reven ts the selector
lever from loc king when i t is moved through
the N pos itio n (go ing from R to D). The lo ck­
i ng eleme nt w ill lock the selecto r leve r if the
lever is left in N (Neutra l) for more than ap­
proximate ly 1 second, without the brake ped ­
al be ing pressed .
Release button
T he re le ase bu tton on the se lec tor lever pre­
ven ts the lever from being acc iden tally shifted
into certa in positions . Press ing this button de ­
activates the se lector lever loc k. Depending
on the direction of the shift, the se lector lever
locks at differe nt posit ions. The positions are
highlighted in the illustration
<=:> fig . 158.
Ignition key safety interlock
T he key cannot be remove d from the ignition
u nless the selector lever is in t he P park posi­
tion. When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be loc ked in the P position.