Driving situation: gear indicator
=
The braking effect of the engine can
be used in this position.
5
To use the braking effect of the
engine on downhill gradients and
for driving:
R
on steep mountain roads
R
in mountainous terrain
R
in arduous conditions
4
To use the braking effect of the
engine on extremely steep downhill
gradients and long downhill
stretches
i
On vehicles with steering wheel gearshift
paddles*, you can restrict or derestrict the
shift range in the same way as with Touch-
shift (
Y
page 86).
Program selector button
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving character-
istics.
C Comfort
comfortable driving style
S Sport
sporty driving style
X
Press program selector button
:
repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program C or S appears in the multi-func-
tion display.
i
If automatic drive program C or S has
been selected, the automatic transmission
will resume the respective drive program
when you restart the engine.
Drive program C is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R
comfort-oriented engine and suspension
settings.
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R
increased sensitivity. This improves the
driving stability of the vehicle on slippery
road surfaces, for example.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Drive program S is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R
sporty engine and suspension configura-
tion
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
later
Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R
more throttle: late upshifts
Transmission
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* optional
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