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Automatic
transmission
"'To shift down one gear, tap the sh ift paddl e
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If the shift paddles are tapped while in the D/S
selector lever position, automatic mode switches
off briefly . To switch from manually shifting back
to automatic shifting immediately, tap the shift
paddle
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fig. 71 for 1 second.
To keep shifting using the shift paddles, move
the selector lever to the right out of th e D/S posi-
tion into the tiptronic shift gate.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reach ed.
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range.
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Tips
- If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission will only shift if the engine will
not be over-revved.
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts to a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed and
engine speed.
- tiptronic does not work if the transmission
is running in emergency mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be-
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans-
mission downshifts into a lower gear and the en-
gine utilizes its full power , depending on vehicle
speed and engine RPM. It shifts up into the next
higher gear once the maximum specified engine
RPM is reached.
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WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac-
tive.
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The ESC light turn s on continuous ly and the message Sta-
bilization control (ESC): sport. Warning! Reduced stabil-
ity
appears temp orarily in the Infotainment syste m to in·
dicat e t hat the system was de act ivated.
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· Launch Control-Program
The Launch Control Program enables maximum
acceleration .
Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature
and the steering wheel must not be
turned .
"'W ith the engine running, press the
l1'0F FI
but-
ton briefly one time
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"' Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi-
tion briefly to select the S position, or press it
toward the right into the tiptronic position or
select the Dynamic driving mode in drive se-
lect*
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"'Press th e brake pedal firmly with your left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least 1 sec-
ond.
"'At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
"' Remove your left foo t from the brake .
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WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow .
- Only use Launch Control when road and traf-
fic conditions allow it and other drivers will
not be endangered or impacted by your driv-
ing and the vehicle's acceleration.
- Please note that the drive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is slippery.
- Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
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button briefly to turn the sport
mode off.
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Tips
- The transmission temperature
may increase
significantly after using the launch control
program. If that happens, the program may
not be available for a few minutes. It will be
available again after a cool-down period.
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