SMART forfour Operating Instructions Manual page 128

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>Note!
When performing automated gearshifts,
observe the following:
softip*
When coming to a stop, e.g. at traffic lights, the car will au
tomatically select 1st gear.
The car will automatically shift up a gear once you reach the
engine speed limit.
Environment!
To save energy and protect the en
vironment, shift up in good time, as
soon as you are requested to do so in the
gear indicator in the display.
Kick down function
Vehicles with softip and softouch:
Use the kick down function when you want maximum accelera
tion.
Depress the accelerator past the pressure point.
> The transmission downshifts.
Take your foot slightly off the accelerator once you have
reached the desired speed.
If you press the accelerator beyond the kick down point to make
a sports start, the clutch is not engaged until the engine has
reached a higher speed.
Driving
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