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If gearshift recommendation message 1 is
shown on the multifunction display, shift to
the recommended gear.
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Gearshift recommendation is active only if
you have activated manual gearshifting with
the button on the center console.
Using kickdown
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Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
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If you have activated manual gearshifting
with the button in the center console, the
transmission does not react to the kick‐
down.
During kickdown, you cannot change gears using
the steering wheel paddle shifters. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
protect the engine from overrevving.
Driving and driving safety systems
Function of ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
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Drive on carefully.
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Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
You can select between the following modes of
ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
on
R
SPORT handling mode on
R
ESP
®
off
Characteristics when ESP
®
is activated
ESP
®
monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
R
When pulling away on wet or slippery road‐
way.
R
When braking.
R
In strong sidewinds when you are driving
faster than 43 mph (70 km/h).
ESP
®
can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
R
One or more wheels are braked.
R
The engine output is adapted according to
the situation.
ESP
®
is activated every time the engine is star‐
ted, regardless of whether ESP
®
was in SPORT
handling mode or was deactivated before the
engine was switched off.
Driving and parking
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