Transmission
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R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
R
an increase in traction. This improves the
driving stability of the vehicle on slippery
road surfaces, for example.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. The vehicle is driven at lower
engine speeds and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
Gearshift program S is characterised by the
following:
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
later.
Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R
more throttle: late upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Trailer towing
X
Drive in the middle of the engine speed
range on uphill gradients.
X
Shift down to shift range 3 or 2 depending
on the incline of the uphill or downhill gra-
dient (
Y
page 115), even if cruise control is
activated.
DIRECT SELECT steering wheel gear-
shift buttons
You can restrict or derestrict the shift range
using the DIRECT SELECT steering wheel
gearshift buttons.
1
Left-hand button: to restrict the shift
range
2
Right-hand button: to derestrict the shift
range
i
When the automatic transmission is in
position P, N or R, you cannot shift gears
using the DIRECT SELECT steering wheel
gearshift buttons.
Derestricting the shift range
X
Press right-hand button
2
on the steering
wheel.
The shift range is derestricted
(
Y
page 115). The automatic transmission
shifts up to the next gear.
i
If the maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to accel-
Controls
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