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steering wheel paddle shifter. If permitted, the
automatic transmission will shift to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel pad-
dle shifter being pulled.
You have two options for manually shifting the
automatic transmission:
Temporary setting
R
Permanent setting
R
The gears will shift automatically when manual
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
To activate: pull steering wheel paddle shifter
#
1
or 2.
Manual shifting will be activated for a short
time. The transmission position display will
show p and the current gear.
%
How long manual shifting stays activated
depends on various factors.
Manual shifting can be deactivated automati-
cally in the following cases:
When the drive program is changed
R
When the vehicle is restarted
R
When transmission position h is engaged
R
again
Driving style
R
To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle shifter
#
2.
To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle
#
shifter 1.
To deactivate: pull and hold steering wheel
#
paddle shifter 2.
The transmission position display will show
h.
%
You can also activate or deactivate manual
shifting permanently in the multimedia sys-
tem.
Permanently activating or deactivating manual
gearshifting
Multimedia system:
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Settings
Vehicle
4
5
5
Permanently activate or deactivate the func-
#
tion.
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
If gearshift recommendation
#
to the transmission position display, shift to
the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration: depress the accelera-
#
Driving
5
tor pedal beyond the point of resistance.
To protect against excessively high engine speeds,
the automatic transmission will shift up to the
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