Dr iv ing
On vehicles with a cruise control system*
¢ page 84, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all condit ions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shift the
gears manually.
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Fig. 84 Center console : shifting manual ly with the selector
lever
Fig. 85 Stee ring wheel: shifting man ually with the shift
paddles*
Shifting with the selector lever
You can sh ift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and while driving .
"To sh ift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the 0/5 sett ing to the right. As soon
as the transmission switches over, the
M selec-
tor lever position will appear in the instrument
cluster disp lay.
.. To sh ift up a gear, tap the se lector lever for-
ward
0 ¢ fig. 84.
78
" To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever back
o.
Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the 0/5 or M
selector lever positions.
" To shift up a gear, tap the shift paddle
0
¢ fig. 85 .
"T o shift down a gear, tap the 0 shift paddle.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reached .
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is w ithin the permitted
range.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be -
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans-
mission downshifts into a lower gear, depending
on vehicle speed and engine RPM. It shifts up in-
to the next higher gear once the maximum speci -
fied engine RPM is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the whee ls could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac-
tive .
Launch control program
Applies to: vehicles with S tro nic
-
The launch control program provides the best
possible acceleration when starting from a stop .
Requirement: the engine must be at operat ing
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned.
.. Deactivate the Start/Stop system* ¢
page 72 .
The LED in the l(A)~l button turns on .
" Switch the e lectronic stabilization control (ESC)
sport mode on ¢
page 120. The fl indicator
light turns on.
" Pull the selecto r lever bac k out of the 0/5 posi-
tion brief ly to select the S position or select the ..,.
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