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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
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Upshifting
Press the selector lever to the right
towards
D+.
The automatic transmission extends
the shift range by one gear. The auto-
matic transmission shifts to the next
gear up, depending on the current
gearshift program.
Derestricting the shift range
Press and hold the selector lever to-
wards
D+ until
D
is shown once more
in the display.
The automatic transmission shifts
from the current shift range directly
to
D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
Press and hold the selector lever
towards
D–.
The automatic transmission will shift
to a range which allows easy acceler-
ation and deceleration. To do this,
the automatic transmission will shift
down one or more gears.
When the selector lever is in position
D
you can restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
Press the selector lever briefly to-
wards the right (
D+) or left (D–).
The set shift range is shown in the
display.
Shift ranges
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If the maximum engine speed for the
shift range is reached and you de-
press the accelerator, the automatic
transmission will not upshift if the
shift range is restricted.
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