Automatic operation
Applies to vehicles: with R tronic
The forward gears are shi~ed up or down au-
tomatically.
Startin g from a stop
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Tap the selector lever towards A.
.. Release the brake pedal and accelerate
c::, A.
in Manual operation on page 86.
Under certain circumstances (driving in the
mounta ins for example), it can be beneficial
to switch temporarily to the manua l shift pro-
gram
c::> page 86 in order to adjust the gear ra-
tios to driving conditions manually.
Kick-down
Applies to vehicles: with R tronic
When you depress the accelerator pedal be-
yond the resistance point, R tronic downshifts
into a lower gear, depending on vehicle speed
and engine rpm . The upshift into the next
higher gear takes place once the maximum
specified engine speed is reached. Exception:
You have activated t he sport funct ion.
A WARNING
Please note that the drive whee ls can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidding .
Launch Control
Program
Applies to vehicles: with R tronic
The Launch Control Program enables maxi-
mum acceleration.
Requirement: The engine must be at operat-
ing temperature and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
.. With the engine running, press the
[!I but-
ton one t ime. The ESP indicator light
fi in
the Driver Information System display illu-
minates and the message
ESP sport - W arn-
ing! Restr ict ed stab ili ty appears.
Autom a ted manual tr a n sm iss ion 8 7
.. Press the brake pedal with your left foot and
hold it down.
.. Engage a gear.
.. Press the
ISPORT I button on the selector lev-
er cover.
.. Press the accelerator pedal w ith your right
foot simultaneously unt il the engine has
reached a constant speed .
.,. Remove your left foot from the brake
c::, ,& .
A WARNING
- Always adapt your dr iving to the traffic
f low.
- Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic conditions allow it and other driv-
ers will not be endangered or annoyed by
your driving and the vehicle's accelera-
tion.
- Please note that t he driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
when ESP is switched off, especially
when the road is slippery .
- Once the starting procedure is complete,
you should switch ESP on again by press-
ing the
[!I switch.
(D Tips
When accelerat ing using the Launch Con-
trol program, all vehicle parts are subj ect
to heavy loads. This can result in increased
wear.
Steering wheel with
shift paddles
Applies to vehicles: with R tronic
The shi~ paddles allow you to select gears
manually at the steering wheel.
Fig. 91 Sport steering wheel: Shift paddles
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