Operation Manual

A
Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
drive system to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to move the vehicle freely.
If ESP
®
is faulty: only move the
DIRECT SELECT lever to N if the
vehicle is in danger of skidding, e.g.
on icy roads.
7
Drive
For driving forwards
Driving tips
Holding the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients
Do not hold the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients by depressing the accelerator
pedal. Instead, only ever hold the vehicle sta-
tionary on uphill gradients by:
R
depressing the brake pedal
R
engaging the electric parking brake
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The needle in the power display points to
the boost area (Y page 183).
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
i
Maximum acceleration is available for a
limited time.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly between
gears D and R may help to free the vehicle if it
has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehi-
cle's engine management system limits the
speed to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h) when
shifting back and forth. To shift back and forth
between transmission positions D and R,
move the DIRECT SELECT lever up and down
past the point of resistance.
Program selector button
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with differ-
ent driving characteristics.
X
Press program selector button :.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The transmission switches to automatic drive
program E each time the drive system is star-
ted.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving style
S Sport Sporty driving style
E+ Economy
Plus
Comfortable, particularly
economical driving style
Drive program
Drive program E is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward gear unless the accelerator pedal
is depressed fully.
R
reduced power on the accelerator pedal
increases sensitivity. This supports an even
and economical driving style.
R
the wheels are less likely to spin.
R
full power output by using kickdown.
Transmission
137
Driving and parking
Z