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STARTING AND DRIVING
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* Option/accessory.
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which returns to its rest position between +
and –.
or
•
Pull the lever back towards "–" (minus) to
change down a gear and release it.
The manual gearshift mode "+S–" can be
selected at any time while driving.
Geartronic automatically shifts down if the driver
allows the speed to decrease lower than a level
suitable for the selected gear, in order to avoid
jerking and stalling.
To return to automatic driving mode:
•
Move the lever to the side to the end position
at D.
NOTE
If the gearbox has a Sport programme then
the gearbox will only become manual after the
gear selector has been moved forwards or
backwards in its "+S–" position. The com-
bined instrument panel then changes indica-
tion from
S to show which of the gears 1, 2,
3 etc. is engaged.
Paddles*
As a supplement to manual gear changing with
the gear selector there are also controls located
on the steering wheel, so-called "paddles".
To be able to change gear with the steering
wheel paddles they must first be activated. This is
by means of pulling one of the paddles toward
the steering wheel - the combined instrument
panel then changes indication from "D" to a fig-
ure, which indicates the current gear.
To then change gear one step:
•
Pull one of the paddles backwards - towards
the steering wheel - and release.
Both steering wheel "paddles".
"-": Selects the next lower gear.
"+": Selects the next higher gear.
A gear change occurs at each pull of the paddle
provided that the engine speed does not leave
the permitted range.
After each gear change the combined instrument
panel changes figure to show the current gear.
NOTE
Automatic deactivation
If the steering wheel paddles are not used
then they are deactivated after a short time -
this is indicated when the combined instru-
ment panel switches indication, from the fig-
ure for the current gear back to "D".
The exception is during engine braking - then
the paddles are activated as long as engine
braking is in progress.
Manual deactivation
The steering wheel paddle shifters can also
be deactivated manually:
•
Pull both paddles toward the steering
wheel and hold until the combined instru-
ment panel changes character from the
figure for the current gear to "D".
The paddles can also be used with the gear
selector in Sport mode* - then the paddles are
constantly activated without being deactivated.
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