Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
- Vehicles for USA: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
- Vehicles for Canada: depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
See also:
Adjusting the seats
Vehicles without Memory function: the seats can be adjusted within three minutes
of a front door being opened.
The time period starts over again if, within these three minutes, you:
open or ...
SRS warning lamp
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The SRS warning lamp in the
instrume ...
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 ...
