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08 Starting and driving
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
lever, 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–" posi-
tion. The combined instrument panel then
changes indication 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 figure, which indicates the cur-
rent 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 pad-
dle provided that the engine speed does not
leave the permitted range.
After each gear change the combined instru-
ment panel changes figure to show the cur-
rent 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
instrument panel switches indication, from
the figure 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
instrument 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 deacti-
vated.
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