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08 Starting and driving
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Geartronic - Sport mode* (S)
The Sport programme provides
sportier characteristics and allows
higher engine speed for the gears.
At the same time it responds more
quickly to acceleration. During active driving,
the use of a lower gear is prioritised, leading
to a delayed upshift.
To activate Sport mode:
Move the gear selector to the side from D
position to the end position at "+S–" - the
combined instrument panel changes indi-
D
S
cation from
to
.
Sport mode can be selected at any time while
driving.
Geartronic - Winter mode
It can be easier to pull away on slippery roads
if 3rd gear is engaged manually.
1. Depress the brake pedal and move the
gear selector from D position to the end
position at "+S–" - the combined instru-
ment panel changes indication from
1
10
the figure
.
2. Scroll up to gear 3 by pushing the lever
forward towards "+" (plus) twice - the dis-
play shifts the indication from
3. Release the brake and accelerate care-
fully.
08
9
With some engines only.
If the car has Sport mode* then "S" is shown first.
10
*
262
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
9
The gearbox "winter mode" means that the
car moves off with a lower engine speed and
reduced engine power on the drive wheels.
Kick-down
When the accelerator pedal is pressed all the
way to the floor (beyond the position normally
regarded as full acceleration) a lower gear is
immediately engaged. This is known as kick-
down.
If the accelerator is released from the kick-
down position, the gearbox automatically
changes up.
Kick-down is used when maximum accelera-
tion is needed, such as for overtaking.
Safety function
To prevent overrevving the engine, the gear-
box control program has a protective down-
shift inhibitor which prevents the kick-down
function.
Geartronic does not permit downshifting/
kick-down which would result in an engine
D
to
speed high enough to damage the engine.
Nothing happens if the driver still tries to shift
down in this way at high engine speed – the
original gear remains engaged.
1
3
to
.
When kick-down is activated the car can
change one or more gears at a time depend-
ing on engine speed. The car changes up
when the engine reaches its maximum speed
in order to prevent damage to the engine.
Related information
Transmission fluid - grade and volume (p.
383)

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