gear currently selected and engaged is shown
in the multifunction display.
X
Press the program selector button
(
Y
page 148) repeatedly until M appears in
the multifunction display.
X
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: press the program selector button
(
Y
page 148).
M appears in the multifunction display.
Upshifting
X
Pull the right-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle (
Y
page 149).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Downshifting
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle (
Y
page 149).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i
If you slow down or stop without shifting
down, the automatic transmission auto-
matically shifts down.
i
For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand steering wheel gearshift paddle until
the transmission selects the optimum gear
for the current speed.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached.
i
If you apply full throttle, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is
reached. This prevents the engine from
overrevving.
Switching off the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button
(
Y
page 148) repeatedly until E or S
appears in the multifunction display.
X
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: press the program selector button.
M is no longer shown in the multifunction
display.
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