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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory.
388
Using the steering wheel paddles*
to shift
The steering wheel paddles are a supplement to
the gear selector and make it possible to shift
manually without removing your hands from the
steering wheel.
Activating the steering wheel paddles
In order to shift gears using the paddles, they
must first be activated:
–
Pull one of the paddles toward the steering
wheel.
> A number in the instrument panel indi-
cates the current gear being used.
Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting.
In shift mode M, the paddles are automatically
activated.
Change
To shift one gear:
–
Pull one of the paddles toward the steering
wheel and then release.
"-": Shift down one gear.
"+": Shift up one gear.
As long as the engine speed (rpm) is within the
permissible range for the selected gear, a gear
shift will take place each time a paddle is pulled.
After each gear shift, a number indicating the
current gear will be displayed in the instrument
panel.
Turning off Start/Stop
Manual deactivation in gear position D
–
Deactivate the paddles by pulling the right
paddle (+) toward the steering wheel and
holding it until the number of the current
gear is no longer displayed in the instrument
panel.
Automatic deactivation
In gear position D, the steering wheel paddles
are deactivated after a short period of time if they
are not used. The number of the current gear will
no longer be displayed in the instrument panel. If
engine braking is currently being used, the pad-
dles will remain active until engine braking stops.
In gear position M, the paddles will not activate
automatically.
Related information
•
Gear selector positions for automatic trans-
missions (p. 386)
•
Gear indicator* (p. 389)
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