R Reverse
D Drive mode
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
In the Drive mode, all forward gears are shifted
automatically.
N Idle
Shifting from Sequential mode to Drive mode:
press selector lever to the right toward D/S.
Always engage before starting engine.
If the driving situation requires, e.g. when down-
shifting on a slippery road surface, the Sequen-
tial Manual Transmission automatically
clutches and then declutches again, i.e. it is not
necessary to engage idling manually.
To switch back into the Sequential mode: press
selector lever to the right again toward D/S or
shift using the shift paddles or the selector
lever.
Kick-down: for rapid acceleration, e.g. when
passing, press the accelerator pedal as far
down as it will go. You achieve maximum accel-
eration.
N is automatically engaged after just a
few seconds when you open the driver's
door or the hood with the engine running and do
not operate either pedals, shift paddles or the
selector lever. In these cases, to start off after
closing the driver's door or the hood, first move
the selector lever into the position N and then
into the drive position.<
Displays in instrument cluster
S Sequential mode
You can shift up and down using the shifting
paddles or the selector lever. You do not need
to remove your foot from the accelerator to do
so.
After every engine start, as soon as the selector
lever is pushed to the right into the drive posi-
tion Β and the brake pedal is pressed, the
Sequential mode is activated.
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2
Gear 1 to 7, R, N engaged
Selected driving program,
matches the number of illuminated fields,
refer to Drivelogic on page 57
Starting off is also possible on a level road sur-
face in second gear, e.g. in case of ice.
3
The currently engaged gear is displayed,
followed by a D in the Drive mode
In the following situations, the Sequential Man-
ual Transmission thinks for you:
A flashing gear display indicates to you
that the driver's door is open with the
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Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combina-
tion of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for
example, a downshift that would cause the
engine to overrev will not be executed by
the system.
engine running.
N is automatically engaged after just a few sec-
onds when you open the driver's door or the
hood with the engine running and the vehicle
stopped, and do not operate either pedals, shift
paddles or the selector lever.<
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When the vehicle is stationary, the trans-
mission automatically downshifts into first
gear.
Gear changes
Using selector lever
Shortly before dropping below a gear-
dependent minimum speed, the transmis-
sion downshifts automatically even without
your intervention.
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To upshift, pull the selector lever back.
To downshift, push the selector lever for-
ward.
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