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Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Left-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
:
Right-hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
;
dle
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles (
page 169).
Y
Further information about permanent drive
program M(
page 170).
Y
Further information about temporary drive
program M(
page 169).
Y
i
The full range of functions of the steering
wheel gearshift paddles is available only
once the operating temperature is reached.
i
You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program E is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
comfort-orientated engine and transmis-
R
sion settings
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully
Automatic transmission
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
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 is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
sporty engine and transmission settings
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
later
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
R
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos-
sibly being higher
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles. The transmission must be
in position D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
the E and S automatic drive programs.
i
In addition to temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M (
page 167).
Y
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
page 170).
Y
Activating
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle (
page 169).
Y
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
gearshift paddle, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
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