Automatic gearbox
when approaching a speed restriction in a built
up area).
Switching on coasting mode
Important: Selector lever must be in D, gradient
must be less than 12 %.
"'Select
efficiency
mode in drive select*
9page
90 (you only have to do this once).
"'Take your foot off the accelerator.
If you have selected the "on-board computer"
display, the message
Coasting
will then appear.
The gearbox automatically disengages the clutch
at speeds above 20 km/h and lets the vehicle
coast without the engine braking effect. The en
gine ticks over at idling speed while the vehicle is
coasting.
Stopping coasting mode
"' Press the brake pedal or accelerator.
To use the engine braking effect and overrun fuel
cut-off again, all you need to do is tap the brake
pedal briefly.
You can improve your fuel economy and help to
reduce emissions by using a combination of the
coasting mode
(i.e. coasting with low fuel con
sumption on a longer stretch of road) and the
overrun fuel cut-off
(i.e. using the engine brak
ing effect with no fuel consumption on a shorter
stretch of road).
A
WARNING
- If you are approaching an obstruction when
coasting mode is switched on, please re
member that the vehicle will not slow down
as quickly as usual when you take your foot
off the accelerator - risk of accident!
- The vehicle can pick up speed if you are driv
ing down a slope in coasting mode - risk of
accident!
ll The ESC lamp lights up permanently and the message
Stabilisation control (ESC): sport. Warning! Restricted
stability
appears temporarily in the infotainment display
to indicate the deactivation status.
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- If other people are using your car, you
should draw their attention to the coasting
mode.
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Note
- Coasting mode is only available in
efficiency
mode (drive select*).
- The message
Coasting
only appears when
the current fuel consumption display is se
lected. The gear is no longer displayed when
you are in coasting mode (e.g. E instead of
E6).
- The coasting mode is deactivated tempora
rily on gradients of 15 % or greater.
' Launch control programme
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox and launch control
The launch control programme enables maxi
mum acceleration.
Important: The engine must be warm and the
steering wheel must be pointing straight-ahead.
"' Deactivate the start/stop system *¢
page 65.
The LED in the button l(A)'*'I will light up.
"' Deactivate the hold assist*¢
page 68.
The LED
in the button will go out.
"' Press the IJ'}OFF! button once briefly while the
engine is running 1).
"' Briefly pull the selector lever back from posi
tion D/S to select position S, or move the selec
tor lever to the right into the tiptronic gate, or
select
dynamic
mode in drive select*
¢page 90.
"' Press the brake pedal firmly with your left foot
and hold it down for at least one second.
"'At the same time, press the accelerator all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
revs are high and steady.
"'Take your left foot off the brake.
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