Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
Vehicles for USA except AMG vehicles: fully depress the accelerator
pedal.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
Vehicles for Canada except AMG
vehicles: depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
See also:
Turn signals
Turn signals
1 High-beam headlamps
2 Right turn signal
3 High-beam flasher
4 Left turn signal
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
d ...
Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you
must
reduce the load on the brakes by shifting
early to a lower gear. This allows you to take
advantage of the engine braking effect and
helps avoid overhea ...
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption
•► Press the button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
•► Press the button to select
current fuel consumption21 and
approximate range.
The approximate range that ca ...