Automatic transmission
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the
vehicle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.
To rock the vehicle free, move the DIRECT
SELECT lever upwards and downwards past the
pressure point in order to switch between trans‐
mission positions
h
and
k
.
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The maximum design speed when switching
between
h
and
k
is 6 mph (9 km/h).
Manual gearshifting
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To activate/deactivate: press button
1
.
If indicator lamp
2
is lit, manual gearshift‐
ing is activated. The current gear is displayed
in the multifunction display.
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To permanently shift the gears manually in
drive program
=
using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles, select the M (Manual) set‐
ting for the transmission.
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NOTE Damage to the engine due to shift‐
ing up too late
The automatic transmission does not shift up
in manual mode even when the engine's lim‐
iting speed is reached.
The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre‐
vent the engine from overrevving.
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Shift up before the engine speed rea‐
ches the red area in the tachometer.
Driving and parking
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