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03 Your driving environment
Transmission
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Steering-wheel mounted gear shift paddles
"–": Shift down to a lower gear.
"+": Shift up to a higher gear.
In order to shift gears with the paddles, they
have to first be activated. The gear selector
can remain in the D position.
To activate the paddles:
•
Pull either paddle toward the steering
wheel and release it; the D in the instru-
ment panel will change to the number of
the gear currently being used.
To shift gears:
•
Pull the paddle toward the steering wheel
and release it.
Geartronic: Sport mode (S)
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This transmission mode provides sportier
shifting characteristics and enables a more
active driving style by making it possible to
drive at higher rpm in each gear before shift-
ing up. The engine also responds faster when
the accelerator pedal is pressed.
To access Sport mode from Drive (D), move
the gear selector to the left. The transmission
will not switch to manual shifting mode until
the gear selector is moved forward or rear-
ward toward + or –.
Sport mode can be selected any time.
NOTE
•
On vehicles equipped with Sport
mode, the transmission symbol in the
main instrument panel will change
from D to S when the gear selector is
moved to the manual shifting mode. If
the gear selector is moved toward "+"
or "-", the number of the gear currently
being used will be displayed, see
page 77).
•
Please be aware that using Sport
mode may result in a slight decrease in
fuel economy. Driving in D can help
improve fuel economy.
Geartronic: starting on slippery
surfaces
Selecting 3rd gear in Geartronic’s manual
shifting mode can help provide better traction
when starting off on slippery surfaces. To do
so:
1. Depress the brake pedal and move the
gear selector to the side from D toward
+S–.
2. Press the gear selector forward and
release it (this selects 2nd gear). Press
the selector forward again and release it
to select 3rd gear. The optional steering
wheel paddles can also be used; see the
previous section "Geartronic: steering
wheel paddles."
3. Release the brake pedal and press gently
on the accelerator pedal.
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Certain models only
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