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Brake - B
Brake position in instrument panel overview.
From the B position, it is possible to shift
manually. B can be selected at any time while
driving. When the accelerator pedal is
released, the electric motor brakes the vehicle
and the hybrid battery is recharged at the
same time. This offers additional opportunities
to recharge the hybrid battery, since the bat-
tery is charged even when the brake pedal is
not depressed.
Select brake by moving the gear selector rear-
ward from the D position. The currently
selected gear will be displayed in the instru-
ment panel.
Push the gear selector to the right toward
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"+" (plus) and release to shift up one gear.
Push the gear selector to the left toward
•
"–" (minus) and release to shift down one
gear.
Push the gear selector rearward to return
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to D mode.
For smooth shifting and engine performance,
the transmission will shift down automatically
if the vehicle's speed becomes too low for the
selected gear.
Related information
Automatic transmission (p. 412)
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Shiftlock (p. 416)
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Using the steering wheel paddles* to shift
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(p. 415)
The kickdown function (p. 417)
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STARTING AND DRIVING
Using the steering wheel paddles*
to shift
The steering wheel paddles are a supplement
to the gear selector and make it possible to
shift manually without removing your hands
from the steering wheel.
"-": Shift down one gear.
"+": Shift up one gear.
Activating the steering wheel paddles
In order to shift gears using the paddles, they
must first be activated:
Pull one of the paddles toward the steer-
–
ing wheel.
> A number in the instrument panel indi-
cates the current gear being used.
* Option/accessory.
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