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Note
If you must stop on an incline, always hold
the vehicle in place with the foot brake to pre-
vent it from rolling back. Do not try to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when the gear is
engaged by increasing speed, as this may
damage the clutch.
Automatic mode
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
Starting fro m a stop
"' Press and hold the brake pedal.
"' Tap the se lector lever towards A.
"' Release the brake pedal and press the accelera-
tor pedal ¢ ,&. in Manual mode on page 76.
Under certain circumstances (driving in the
mounta ins for example), it can be beneficia l to
switch temporarily to the manual shift program
¢ page 76 in order to adjust the gear ratios to
driving conditions manually.
Kick-down
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
When you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, S tronic downsh ifts into a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed and en-
g ine rpm. It shifts up into the next higher gear
once the maximum specified engine RPM is
reached . Exception: you have activated the sport
function.
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WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slic k or slippery roads when kick-down is ac-
tive.
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Launch control program
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
The Launch Control Program enables maximum
acceleration.
Requirement: The engine must be at operat ing
temperature
and the steering wheel must not be
turned.
"' With the engine running, press the
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!ESC OF F jll
button one time . The
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indicator
light and the message
ESC Sport - Caut ion!
Limit ed stabil ity !
appears in the driver infor-
mation system display.
"' Press the brake pedal with your left foot and
hold it down.
"' Engage a gea r.
"' Press the
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SPORT !
button on the selecto r lever
cover.
"' Press the accelerator pedal at the same time
with your right foot unti l the engine has
reached a constant speed.
"' Remove your left foot from the brake ¢ .&_.
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WARNING
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- Always adapt your dr iving to the traffic flow.
- Only use the Launch control program when
road and traffic cond itions allow it and oth-
er drivers will not be endangered or both-
ered by your driving and the vehicle's accel-
eration.
- Please note that the driving wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when ESC is
sw itched off, espec ial ly when the road is
slippery .
- Once you have accelerated, you sho uld
sw itch t he ESC back on by pressing the
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but t on.
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Tips
- The tra nsmission temperature
may increase
signif icant ly afte r us ing the Launch Contro l
Program. If t hat happens, the program may
not be availab le for a few minutes . It will be
available again after a cool-down period .
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