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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
or
̈ Briefly press button 2 on the right
side of the steering wheel
(
୴ page 191).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
If, instead of the manual program mode
symbol
M
, the p symbol appears in the
multifunction display (
୴ page 184), shift to
the next higher gear. The fuel supply will
otherwise be interrupted to prevent the
engine from overrevving.
Downshifting
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction.
or
̈ Briefly press button 1 on the left side
of the steering wheel (
୴ page 191).
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
Kickdown
Using the kickdown when driving in the
manual program mode M is not possible.
Deactivating manual shift program
̈ Press the program mode selector
switch (
୴ page 193) repeatedly
until
C
or
S
appears in the multifunction
display.
or
̈ Restart the engine.
The transmission will go to the
automatic program mode (C or S).
The manual program mode M is not
stored.
Warning! G
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
i
When you brake or stop, the transmis-
sion shifts down to a gear from which
you can easily accelerate or take off.