Manual gearshifting
When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position h, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
temporary setting
R
permanent setting
R
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
to activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle
1
or 2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
shows p and the current gear.
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How long the manual gearshifting stays acti‐
vated is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in the following cases:
changing the drive program
R
restarting the vehicle
R
when the transmission position h is
R
engaged again
driving style
R
To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle 2.
To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle 1.
To deactivate: pull steering wheel gearshift
#
paddle
2
and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows h.
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Permanent setting:
change to drive program =(
#
select drive setting p (
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Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
If the gearshift recommendation
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next to the transmission position display,
shift to the recommended gear.
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