currently selected drive program and which gear
is engaged in the multifunction display.
X
Press the program selector button
(
Y
page 146) repeatedly until M appears in
the multifunction display.
Upshifting
!
In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up automatically
even when the engine limiting speed for the
current gear is reached. When the engine lim-
iting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to
prevent the engine from overrevving. Always
make sure that the engine speed does not
reach the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
:
Gear indicator
;
Upshift indicator
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the multi-
function display.
X
When message
;
appears in the multifunc-
tion display, pull on the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter.
Downshifting
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y
page 147).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear if this is permissible.
Maximum acceleration
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter until the transmission selects the opti-
mum gear according to the speed.
If you slow down or stop without shifting down,
the automatic transmission automatically shifts
down.
Switching off the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button
(
Y
page 146) repeatedly until C or S appears
in the multifunction display.
Automatic transmission
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Drivin
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and
parki
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