Transmission
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Steering wheel gearshift paddles*
and manual gearshift program*
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
It is possible to shift gear using either the
steering wheel gearshift paddles or the selec-
tor lever.
1
Left-hand paddle: to shift down
2
Right-hand paddle: to shift up
Upshifting
X
Pull right-hand paddle
2
.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear. If you are not driving in manual
gearshift program M, then the shift range
will be derestricted.
Downshifting
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
X
Pull left-hand paddle
1
.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear. If you are not driving in man-
ual gearshift program M, the shift range will
be restricted.
i
When the selector lever is in position P,
N or R, you cannot change gear using the
steering wheel gearshift paddles.
If the manual gearshift programme M has
been selected and you restart the engine,
the automatic transmission will switch to
an automatic gearshift program. If the auto-
matic gearshift program S or C has been
selected, the automatic transmission will
resume the corresponding gearshift pro-
gram when you restart the engine.
Manual gearshift program
In the manual gearshift program M, you can
change gear using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles or the selector lever. The man-
ual gearshift program M can be selected
using the program selector button.
1
Program selector button
S Sport
For all normal driving con-
ditions
C Comfort
For comfort mode
M Manual
For manual gearshifting
X
To activate: press program selector but-
ton
1
repeatedly until M appears in the
display.
If the selector lever is in position D, you can
shift up or down through the gears. The gear
Controls
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