Selector lever positions
B
Park position
Prevents the vehicle from rolling
away when stopped. Only move the
selector lever to P when the vehicle
is stationary.
i
The key can only be removed
when the selector lever is in posi-
tion P. If the key is removed from
the ignition lock, the selector
lever is locked in position P.
C
Reverse gear
Only move the selector lever to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
A
Neutral
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it or tow it.
Do not move the selector lever to
N while you are driving. Otherwise,
the automatic transmission could
be damaged.
If ESP
®
is deactivated or faulty:
only move the selector lever to N if
the vehicle is in danger of skidding,
e.g. on icy roads.
7
Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically. All
forward gears are available.
Touchshift in vehicles with a selector
lever
When the selector lever is in position D, you
can influence the gearshifts made by the
automatic transmission by:
R
changing gear yourself using the selector
lever or the steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles*
R
restricting/derestricting the shift range
X
To shift up/down: briefly push the selec-
tor lever to the right towards D+ or to the
left towards D– (
Y
page 85).
The automatic transmission shifts to the
next gear up/down depending on the gear
currently selected. This also restricts/
derestricts the shift range.
i
To prevent the engine from overrevving,
the automatic transmission does not shift
down if you push the selector lever towards
D– while driving at too high a speed.
X
To derestrict the shift range: press and
hold the selector lever towards D+ until D
is shown once more in the multi-function
display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
X
To select the most effective shift
range: press and hold the selector lever to
the left towards D–.
The automatic transmission will shift to a
range which allows ideal acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission will shift down one or more
gears.
Shift ranges
When the selector lever is in position D, it is
possible to restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
X
Briefly push the selector lever to the left/
right towards D+/D–.
The shift range selected is shown in the
multi-function display. The automatic
transmission shifts only as far as the selec-
ted gear.
i
If the maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to accel-
erate, the automatic transmission shifts up
in order to prevent the engine from over-
revving, even if the shift range is restricted.
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Transmission
Controls
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