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Tran smi ss ion
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Note
If you must stop on an incline, always hold
the vehicle in place with the foot brake to
prevent it from rolling back. Never hold
the vehicle on an incline with a slipping
clutch. The clutch was overloaded if
Clutch
overheating! If possible please stop vehi-
cle
appears in the Driver Information Sys-
t em disp lay.
Automatic operation
Applies to vehicles: wit h R tro nic
The forward gears are shifted up or down au-
tomatically.
Startin g from a stop
11-
Press and hold the brake pedal.
11-
Tap the se lector lever towards A .
... Release the brake pedal and accelerate
¢ ,& in Manual operation on page 79 .
Under certain circumstances (driving in the
mounta ins for example), it can be beneficia l
to switch tempo rarily to the manual shift pro-
gram ¢ page 79in order to adjust th e gear ra-
tios to driving cond itions manually.
Kick-down
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h R tro nic
When you depress the accelera tor pedal be-
yond the resistance point, R tron ic downsh ifts
into a lower gear, depending on vehicle speed
and engine rpm. The ups hift into the next
higher gear takes place once the maximum
specified engine speed is reached. Exception:
You have activated the sport funct ion .
A
WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidding.
Launch Control Program
Appli es to vehicles: w it h R tro nic
The Launch Control Program enables maxi-
mum acceleration .
Requirement: The engine must be at operat-
ing temperature and the steering wheel must
not be t urned .
... With the engine running, press the
I!!
but -
ton one time. The ESC indicator light
I
in
the Driver Information System display illu-
minates and the message
ESP sport - Warn-
ing! Restricted stability
appears .
... Press the brake pedal wit h your left foot
and hold it down.
11-
Engage a gear.
11-
Press the
I
SPORT
I
button on the selector
lever cover .
... Press the accelerator peda l with your right
foot simultaneously until the engine has
reached a constant speed .
... Remove your left foot from the brake ¢ ,& .
A
WARNING
,-
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic cond itions allow it and ot her driv-
ers will not be endange red or annoyed by
your driving and t he vehicle's accelera-
t ion.
- Please note t hat t he driving wheels can
sp in and the vehicle can break away
when ESC is switc hed off, especially
when the road is slippery.
- Once the star ting procedure is comple te,
you sho uld switch ESC on again by press -
ing the
I!]
switch.
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Tips
When accele rat ing using the Launch Con-
t rol program, all vehicle parts are subject
to heavy loads . This can result in increase d
wear.
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