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Driving and Driving Safety
Shifting gears on the steering wheel
With the shift buttons on the steering wheel, you
can change temporarily from automatic selection
mode
D
to manual mode
M
.
For example:
– Shifting down before bends and on entering
built-up areas.
– Shifting down on downward slopes (engine
braking).
– Shifting down for brief spurts of acceleration.
The manual selection mode remains engaged:
– For cornering (depending on the lateral
acceleration) and overrunning.
– When the vehicle is stationary
(e.g. at a junction).
The system leaves manual selection mode:
– automatically after around 6 seconds
(unless cornering or overrunning),
– after driving off.
Kickdown
The kickdown function is active in selector-lever
positions
D
and
M
.
f
For optimum acceleration, e.g. when
overtaking, press the accelerator pedal
beyond the full-throttle point (kickdown).
The transmission shifts down depending on the
speed of travel and engine speed.
Upshifts occur at the highest possible engine
speeds.
PDK selector lever
M – Manual selection mode
The currently engaged gear is retained when you
change from
D
to
M
.
If you change from
M
to
D
, the gear-changing map
suitable for your current driving style is selected
and the appropriate gear is selected.
The selector lever and the two shift buttons in the
upper steering wheel spokes or the shift paddles
behind these spokes permit comfortable and safe
selection of the seven forward gears.
Steering wheel with shift buttons
Shifting up using the selector lever or the
shift buttons
f
Press the PDK selector lever or shift button on
the steering wheel forward.
Shifting down with selector lever or shift
buttons
f
Pull the PDK selector lever or shift button on
the steering wheel back.
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