Automatic Transmission; Drive Program - SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual

Automatic transmission

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Kickdown
If you want maximum acceleration, use kick-
down:
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
X
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly
between gears D and R may help to free the
vehicle if it has become stuck in slush or
snow.
Shift the selector lever alternately
X
between positions D and R.
The vehicle's engine management system lim-
its the speed to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h)
when shifting back and forth.
Program selector button
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with differ-
ent driving characteristics.
The automatic transmission switches to drive
program E (Comfort) every time the engine is
started.
Press program selector button : to change
X
the drive program.
The letter of the selected drive program
appears in the multifunction display.
E (Comfort) Comfortable, economical
driving
S (Dynamic) Dynamic, agile driving
More information on drive programs
( page 92).
Y
Drive programs
Drive program E (Comfort)
Drive program E (Comfort) is characterized
by the following:
comfort-oriented engine settings
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
Drive program S (Dynamic)
Drive program S (Dynamic) is characterized
by the following:
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
later
the fuel consumption possibly being
R
higher as a result of the later automatic
transmission shift points
Manual gearshifting
General notes
You can shift the gears manually using either
the selector lever or the shift paddles. The
transmission must be in position D.
If it is permissible, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts to the next highest or next lowest
gear.
To use manual gearshifting, you have two pos-
sibilities:
long-term setting
R
short-term setting (vehicles with Sports
R
package)