Owner’s Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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during active driving (e.g., on a winding
road, while accelerating, etc)
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if the gear selector was in S when the
paddles were activated
If the transmission reverts to D, the paddles
will have to be reactivated (pull either paddle
toward the steering wheel and release it)
before they can be used to shift gears again.
The paddles can also be manually deactivated
by pulling both paddles toward the steering
wheel and holding them until the gear num-
ber shown in the instrument panel changes to
D.
Geartronic: Sport mode (S)
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This transmission mode provides sportier shifting
characteristics and enables a more active driving
style by making it possible to drive at higher rpm
in each gear before shifting up. The engine also
responds faster when the accelerator pedal is
pressed.
To access Sport mode from Drive (D), move the
gear selector to the left. The transmission will not
switch to manual shifting mode until the gear
selector is moved forward or rearward toward +
or –.
Sport mode can be selected any time.
NOTE
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On vehicles equipped with Sport mode,
the transmission symbol in the main
instrument panel will change from D to S
when the gear selector is moved to the
manual shifting mode. If the gear selector
is moved toward "+" or "-", the number of
the gear currently being used will be dis-
played, see Information displays – intro-
duction (p. 63).
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Please be aware that using Sport mode
may result in a slight decrease in fuel
economy. Driving in D can help improve
fuel economy.
Geartronic: starting on slippery surfaces
Selecting 3rd gear in Geartronic’s manual shifting
mode can help provide better traction when star-
ting off on slippery surfaces. To do so:
1. Depress the brake pedal and move the gear
selector to the side from D toward +S–.
2. Press the gear selector forward and release
it (this selects 2nd gear). Press the selector
forward again and release it to select 3rd
gear. The optional steering wheel paddles
can also be used; see the previous section
"Geartronic: steering wheel paddles."
3. Release the brake pedal and press gently on
the accelerator pedal.
Related information
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Transmission – general information (p. 256)
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Transmission – positions (p. 257)
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Transmission – shiftlock override (p. 261)
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Fuel tank volume – specification and volume
(p. 379)
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Certain models only