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:
Cruise control lever
To switch on or to increase the speed
To switch on or to reduce the speed
To deactivate cruise control
To switch on with the current speed or with the last stored speed
When you activate ...
Calling up the compass
The compass shows which direction the
vehicle is currently traveling in: N, NE, E, SE,
S, SW, W or NW.
To obtain a correct display in rear-view
mirror 1, the compass must be calibrated
and ...
The mbrace system
The mbrace system provides different
services, e.g.:
• automatic and manual emergency call
• Roadside Assistance call
• MB Info call
To adjust the volume during an mbrace call,
proceed a ...