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:
Notes on the oil level
WARNING
Hybrid vehicles: ensure that you read the
"HYBRID" supplement. You may otherwise fail
to recognize dangers.
Depending on the driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.9 U ...
Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation
conditions
are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
Quickly depress the brake pedal
further
until HOLD display 1 appears in the
multifunction display.
The HOLD ...
Parking lamp/standing lamp
Switch off the lights.
Open the hood.
Remove the headlamp cover ().
Left-hand headlamp: detach the washer fluid reservoir ().
Turn housing cover 1 counter-clockwise and pull it out.
Pul ...
