Downshifting
Briefly press the selector lever
to the left towards D–.
or
Pull the left-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear.
If you brake the vehicle or stop
without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
Vehicles with the dynamic
handling
package: to avoid overrevving the engine
when downshifting, the automatic
transmission does not shift to a lower gear
if this would result in the maximum engine
speed being exceeded.
For maximum acceleration, push
the
selector lever to the left or pull and hold the
left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter until
the transmission shifts to the optimal gear
for the current speed.
See also:
Vanity mirror in the sun visor
Mirror light 1 only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer 2 and mirror cover
5 has been folded up. ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the windshield wipers and remove the key from
the ignition lock before changing the wiper blades (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make
sure that the on-board ...
Parking the vehicle for a long period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharge.
Connect a trickle charger.
You can obtain information about
trickle
chargers ...
