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Manual gearshifting
When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position h, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
Temporary setting
R
Permanent setting
R
The gears shift automatically when manual shift‐
ing is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
Activating: Pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle
1
or 2.
Manual shifting is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display shows p
and the current gear.
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How long the manual shifting stays activated
is dependant on various factors.
Manual shifting can be automatically deacti‐
vated in the following cases:
Changing the drive program
R
Restarting the vehicle
R
When the transmission position h is
R
engaged again
Driving style
R
Shifting up: Pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle 2.
Shifting down: Pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle 1.
Deactivating: Pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle
2
and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows h.
Driving and parking 177
Permanent setting:
Change to drive program =(
#
Select drive setting p (
/
#
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
#
erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached.
Glide mode function
With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps you to reduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode is characterised by the following:
The combustion engine is disconnected from
R
the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.
The transmission position display h is
R
shown in green.
The combustion engine can be switched off.
R
All of the vehicle functions remain active.
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