Owners Manual

A
Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. by
pushing or towing.
Do not move the selector lever to
N while driving. The automatic
transmission could otherwise be
damaged.
If ASR is deactivated or ESP
®
has
malfunctioned: only move the
selector lever to N if the vehicle is
in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy
roads.
7
Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear itself. All forward
gears are available.
Touchshift
When the selector lever is in position D, you
can perform gearshifts yourself.
X
To shift down: press the selector lever to
the left towards D–.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
next gear down, depending on the gear
currently engaged. The shift range is also
restricted.
i
The automatic transmission does not shift
down if you press the selector lever
towards D– while traveling at too high a
speed. This protects the engine from
overrevving.
X
To shift up: briefly press the selector lever
to the right towards D+.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
next gear up, depending on the current
gearshift program. This also extends the
shift range.
X
To derestrict the shift range: press and
hold the selector lever towards D+ until D
is shown once more in the display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
X
To select the optimum shift range: press
and hold the selector lever to the left
towards D–.
The automatic transmission will shift to a
range which allows easy acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission will shift down one or more
gears.
Shift ranges
When the selector lever is in position D you
can restrict or derestrict the shift range for
the automatic transmission.
X
To extend/restrict the shift range:
briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards D+ or to the left towards D–.
The set shift range is shown in the display.
The automatic transmission shifts only as
far as the relevant gear.
i
If the maximum engine speed for the
restricted shift range is reached and you
depress the accelerator pedal, the
automatic transmission will not shift up.
Driving situations
5
Use the braking effect of the engine
on steep downhill gradients and for
driving:
R
on steep mountain roads
R
in mountainous terrain
R
in arduous conditions
4
Use the braking effect of the engine
on extremely steep downhill
gradients and long downhill
stretches.
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Automatic transmission
Controls