shifts down without requiring your interven‐
tion.
Afterwards, if the shift paddles are not used for
some time and vehicle acceleration is insuffi‐
cient, the forward gears are changed again au‐
tomatically.
Shifting down rapidly: even in manual mode, you
can skip several gears to achieve optimal accel‐
eration. Do so by pressing the accelerator past
the resistance point.
Launch Control
Launch Control enables you to drive off with an
optimal vehicle acceleration on a high grip road
surface.
Changing to drive mode
Push the selector lever to the right.
Do not use Launch Control too often
Shifting gears via the selector lever
Do not use Launch Control too often, as
thehigherloads onthevehiclelead to premature
component wear.◀
In manual mode:
▷
▷
To shift up, pull back the selector lever.
To shift down, push it forward.
Launch Control is available when the engine is
at operating temperature, i.e., after driving con‐
tinuously for at least 6 miles/10 km.
Shifting gears using the shift paddles*
on the steering wheel
1.
2.
3.
4.
With the engine running, depress the brake
pedal with your left foot.
The shift paddles allow you to shift gears with‐
out taking your hands off the steering wheel.
You do not need to raise your foot from the ac‐
celerator when doing so.
Activate the SPORT+ program of the Dy‐
namic Driving Control, refer to page 88.
With the vehicle stationary, activate manual
mode and select first gear.
Press the accelerator all the way down. The
engine speed when driving off is controlled.
A flag symbol appears in the instrument
cluster.
5.
6.
The vehicle accelerates when you release
the brake pedal. Keep the accelerator
pressed all the way down.
The transmission shifts up automatically as
long as the accelerator is pressed all the way
down.
▷
▷
To shift up: press one of the shift paddles
back, arrow 1.
To shift down: press one of the shift paddles
forward, arrow 2.
Launch Control only becomes available again
after a certain distance has been driven.
Gears can be shifted using the shift paddles in
drive mode or in manual mode.
Launch Control can only be used after the
break-in phase, refer to page 112.
Gear change in manual mode
To maintain driving stability, activate DSC
whenever possible.
When manual mode is active, refer to page 59,
gears can be changed using the shift paddles or
the selector lever.
Manually releasing and engaging the
transmission lock
Gear change in drive mode
If a power failure occurs, e.g., if the battery is
discharged or disconnected, the transmission
lock must be released manually, otherwise the
The shift paddles can be used to change gears
in drive mode as well.
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