Steering wheel gearshift paddles
In the manual drive program, you can change
gears manually using steering wheel gearshift
paddles
:
and
;
.
Further information about permanent drive pro-
gram M (
Y
page 152).
Further information about temporary drive pro-
gram M (
Y
page 151).
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You can only change gear with the steering
wheel gearshift paddles when the transmis-
sion is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive program E
Drive program E is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
comfort-oriented engine settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for exam-
ple.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being driven
at lower engine speeds and the wheels being
less likely to spin.
Automatic drive program S
Drive program S is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
sporty engine settings.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up later,
as a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points, the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles. The transmission must be in posi-
tion D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
automatic drive programs E and S.
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As well as temporary drive program M, you
can also activate permanent drive program M
(
Y
page 150).
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y
page 152).
Activating
X
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel gearshift
paddle (
Y
page 151).
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in the
multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right-hand steering
wheel gearshift paddle, the automatic transmis-
sion switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
gearshift paddle is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear up
or down, if permitted.
X
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering wheel
gearshift paddle (
Y
page 151).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
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If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you con-
tinue to accelerate, the automatic transmis-
Automatic transmission
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