Changing selector lever positions
Kick-down
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With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P: interlock.
Kick-down enables you to achieve maximum
performance.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.
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Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.
Sport program and manual operation
M/S
To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,
depress the brake until you are ready to
start.<
Move selector lever from position D toward the
left into the M/S shifting slot:
The sport program is activated and DS is dis-
played on the instrument cluster. This position
is recommended for a performance-oriented
driving style.
A lock prevents you from inadvertently engag-
ing selector lever positions R and P. To cancel
the lock, press the button on the front of the
selector lever, see arrow.
To use the automatic mode again, move the
selector lever to the right into position D.
Shifting gears via the selector lever
P Park
When you press the selector lever forwards or
backwards, the manual mode is activated and
Steptronic changes gear. M1 through M6 are
displayed on the instrument cluster.
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
The drive 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. The
gear selected is briefly displayed in the instru-
ment cluster, followed by the gear actually in
use.
Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
N Neutral, idle
You can select this in a car wash, for example.
The vehicle can roll.
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are selected automatically.
Shifting gears via shift paddles* on the
steering wheel
Under normal operating conditions, fuel con-
sumption is lowest when you are driving in posi-
tion D.
The shift paddles allow you to shift gears
quickly since both hands can remain on the
steering wheel.
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