Changing gear with an automatic
gearbox
Fig. 105
Steering wheel with paddles.
In vehicles with an automatic gearbox,
the gears can also be
shifted
up and
down manually.
It is possible to switch from gear selector
positions
D
and
S
to the manual
shift
pro-
gram by pulling a paddle
→
.
The manual
shift
program is switched on
temporarily
from gear selector position
D
.
The manual
shift
program is switched on
permanently
from gear selector position
S
.
The gear that is currently selected will be
maintained when the manual
shift
program
is selected. This applies until the system
changes gear automatically when the limit
speed is reached.
As soon as the gearbox has switched to the
manual
shift
program, this will be shown on
the instrument cluster display with
M
.
If the engine is switched
off
while the gear-
box is in the manual
shift
program, the
gearbox will activate the parking lock
P
.
The vehicle is then secured against rolling
away.
Operating the automatic gearbox with
the paddles
— Pull the right paddle towards the steering
wheel to change up a gear
→
— Pull the
left
paddle towards the steering
wheel to change down a gear.
— Pull the
left
paddle towards the steering
wheel and hold to change to the lowest
gear. The gear selection display then
changes to
D
.
Exiting the manual
shift
program:
— Automatically
after
5 seconds if the
manual
shift
program was activated
from gear selector position
D
.
—
Or
: push the selector lever to the rear
and release it again to activate gear se-
lector position
D
.
—
Or
: pull the right-hand paddle towards
the steering wheel for about 3 seconds,
then release it again.
NOTICE
When accelerating, the gearbox automati-
cally
shifts
up to the next gear shortly be-
fore the maximum permitted engine speed
is reached.
NOTICE
When
shifting
down a gear manually, the
gearbox will not change gear until the en-
gine can no longer be overrevved.
Driving with an automatic gear-
box
The gearbox changes the forward gears up
and down automatically.
Driving down hills
The steeper the downhill gradient, the low-
er the gear that must be selected. Lower
gears increase the braking
effect
of the en-
gine. Never allow the vehicle to roll down
mountains or hills in the neutral position
N
.
1. Reduce your speed.
2.
Shift
down using the paddles on the
steering wheel
→
page 151.
Stopping and pulling away on uphill
gradients
The steeper the incline, the lower the gear
that is required.
Automatic gearbox
151
2KF012
720AB
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