Manual mode M/S
Principle
Manual gear-shifting is possible in manual
mode.
Activating manual mode
1.
Press the selector lever to the left from se-
lector lever position D, arrow 1.
2.
Press the selector lever forward or pull it
backward, arrows 2.
Manual mode becomes active and the gear is
changed.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster, for instance M1.
Shifting
▷
To downshift: press the selector lever for-
ward.
▷
Upshifting: pull the selector lever rear-
wards.
The transmission continues shifting automati-
cally in certain situations, for instance when
RPM limits are reached.
Steptronic Sport transmission: prevent
automatic upshifting in M/S manual
mode
Depending on the motorization: if driving mode
SPORT is selected, the Steptronic Sport trans-
mission does not automatically upshift in
M/S manual mode once the maximum speed
is reached.
In addition, there is no downshifting for kick-
down.
Additional information:
SPORT, refer to page
Ending the manual mode
Press the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles
Principle
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to change gears quickly while keeping
both hands on the steering wheel.
General information
Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suitable RPM and
road speeds.
Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D, actuating a shift
paddle switches into manual mode tempora-
rily.
After conservative driving in manual mode
without acceleration or shifting via the shift
paddles for a certain amount of time, the
transmission switches back to automatic
mode.
It is possible to switch into automatic mode:
▷
Keep the right shift paddle pulled until D is
displayed in the instrument cluster.
▷
In addition to the pulled right shift paddle,
pull the left shift paddle.
Continuous manual mode
In selector lever position S, actuating a shift
paddle switches into manual mode perma-
nently.
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