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Automatic transmission
̄ Automatic transmission
For more information on driving with an
automatic transmission see “Automatic
transmission” (
୴ page 45).
Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear
shifting process to your individual driving
style by continually adjusting the shift
points up or down. These shift point adjust-
ments are performed based on current
operating and driving conditions.
If the operating conditions change, the
automatic transmission reacts by
adjusting its shift program.
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
ț the gear selector lever
position D (
୴ page 157) with
gear ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (
୴ page 160)
ț the selected program mode (M/C/S)
(
୴ page 161) and (୴ page 165)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
(
୴ page 158)
ț the vehicle speed
Warning! G
Make sure that absolutely no objects are ob-
structing the pedals’ range of movement.
Keep the driver’s footwell clear of all obsta-
cles. If there are any floormats or carpets in
the footwell, make sure that the pedals still
have sufficient clearance.
i
During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the
catalytic converter to heat up more
quickly to operating temperature.