To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,
maintain pressure on the brake pedal until
you are ready to start.<
Sport program and manual
operation M/S
Move the selector-lever from position D to the
left into shifting slot M/S:
The Sport program is activated and DS appears
in the instrument cluster. This position is rec-
ommended for a performance-oriented driving
style. It is engaged automatically when the
Dynamic Driving Control is activated, refer to
Dynamic Driving Control.
An interlock prevents inadvertent gearshifts
into selector-lever positions R and P. To cancel
the interlock, press the button on the front of
the selector-lever knob, refer to arrow.
P Park
When the selector-lever is briefly moved for-
ward or back, the manual mode is activated and
the Steptronic shifts gear. The instrument clus-
ter shows M1 through M6.
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
The rear wheels are locked.
R Reverse
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combination
of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example,
a downshift that would cause the engine to
overrev will not be executed by the system. If
this occurs, the selected gear appears briefly in
the instrument cluster, followed by the current
gear.
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N Neutral
You can select N in car washes, for example.
The vehicle can roll.
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation.
All forward gears are available.
Under normal operating conditions, the fuel
consumption is lowest when driving in posi-
tion D.
To use the automatic function again, move the
selector-lever to the right into position D.
Deactivating selector lever interlock
If the selector lever is blocked in the position P
even though the button on the selector lever is
pressed, the selector lever interlock can be
deactivated:
Kick-down
The kick-down mode provides maximum accel-
eration:
1.
2.
Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.
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