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WARNING
-Always adapt your driving style to the traffic
conditions.
- Only use the launch control programme
when road and traffic conditions permit,
and make sure your manner of driving and
accelerating the vehicle does not inconven
ience or endanger other road users.
- Please note that the driven wheels may
start to spin when the sport mode is switch
ed on, causing the vehicle to lose grip, in
particular on slippery or wet roads - danger
of skidding!
- When acceleration has been completed, you
should deactivate the sport mode again by
briefly pressing the
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OFF! button.
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Note
- The gearbox may be hot after you have used
the launch control programme. In this case,
the programme may not be available for
several minutes. The programme will be
available again after a cool-down period.
-Accelerating with the launch control pro
gramme places a heavy load on all parts of
the vehicle. This can result in increased wear
and tear.
Back-up programme
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
A back-up programme is in place should a fault
occur in the control system.
If all selector lever positions are highlighted in
the infotainment display, a system malfunction
has occurred. In this case, the S tronic gearbox
will switch to a backup programme. The vehicle
can still be driven in the backup programme,
however only at reduced speed and not in all
gears. In certain cases, you may not be able to se
lect
reverse gear.
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CAUTION
If the gearbox switches to the back-up pro
gramme, drive to a qualified workshop with
out delay and have the fault rectified .
Automatic gearbox
Gearbox malfunction
•
Gearbox malfunction! Please stop the vehi
cle and select P
There is a malfunction in the gearbox. Park the
vehicle safely and do not drive on. Obtain profes
sional assistance.
•
Gearbox overheating: please stop vehicle
The gearbox is overheating and could be dam
aged. Stop the vehicle and let the gearbox cool
down with the engine idling and the selector lev
er in position P. If the indicator lamp and the
message disappear, drive to a qualified workshop
soon and have the fault rectified. Do not drive on
if the warning lamp stays on and the message
does not disappear. You should obtain professio
nal assistance.
DD
Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driv
ing
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
DD
Gearbox malfunction: no reverse gear. You
can continue driving
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
DD
Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driv
ing in D until engine off
Park your vehicle well away from moving traffic.
Obtain professional assistance.
DD
Gearbox overheating: please adapt driving
style
You can continue driving at moderate speed. You
can resume normal driving if the indicator lamp
goes out.
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Gearbox: please press brake pedal and select
gear again
If a gearbox malfunction has occurred due to
overheating, this message will appear once the
gearbox has cooled down again.
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