Rocking the vehicle free
At speeds up to 9 km/h, you can switch back
and forth between drive position
D and reverse
gear
R without applying the brakes. This helps
when rocking the vehicle free out of snow or
slush.
X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever alternately up
and down beyond the first point of resistance.
Trailer towing
X
Depending on the downhill gradient, restrict
the shift range (
Y
page 169) or shift manually
to a lower gear (
Y
page 171) in which the
engine will run in the middle of the engine
speed range. This also applies when cruise
control or SPEEDTRONIC is switched on.
Manual gearshifting
General notes
If you select drive program
M, automatic gear-
shifting is deactivated and manual gearshifting
is automatically activated. You must then per-
manently change gear yourself for as long as the
drive program is selected.
Permanent manual gearshifting is deactivated
automatically when you switch from drive pro-
gram
M to another drive program. The auto-
matic transmission then shifts gears automati-
cally. The display shows the selected drive pro-
gram and transmission position
D again.
Shifting gears
:
To shift down
;
To shift up
The drive program display shows
M and the
transmission position indicator shows the selec-
ted gear.
X
To shift up: briefly pull right-hand steering
wheel gearshift paddle
;
.
If the engine speed is sufficient, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear.
If the maximum engine speed is reached in
the currently engaged gear and you continue
to accelerate, the automatic transmission will
not shift up automatically. Always make sure
that the engine speed does not reach the red
area of the rev counter. Observe the gearshift
recommendation in the display (
Y
page 171).
When the engine reaches its maximum speed,
the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine
from overrevving.
X
To shift down: pull briefly on left-hand steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddle
:
.
Provided that the engine will not exceed its
maximum speed when shifting down, the
automatic transmission shifts down to the
next gear.
or
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle until the automatic transmission
selects the optimum gear for the current
speed.
i
When coasting, the automatic transmission
shifts down automatically.
Gearshift recommendation
:
Gearshift direction
;
Recommended gear
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style.
X
When the display shows the gearshift recom-
mendation, shift to recommended gear
;
.
Automatic transmission
171
Driving and parking
Z
