Automatic transmission
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Controls in detail
The automatic transmission adapts to your
individual driving style by continuously ad-
justing its shift points. These shift point ad-
justments take into account the current
operating and driving conditions.
If the operating or driving conditions
change, the automatic transmission reacts
by adjusting the gearshift program.
The individual gears are selected automat-
ically. The gear selected depends on:
O the selector lever position in shift rang-
es D, 4, 3, 2 and 1 (
e page 109)
O the position of the accelerator pedal
O the road speed
The selector lever position engaged or the
current shift range is shown in the display.
Display on vehicles with steering wheel
buttons (e page 86) and on vehicles with-
out steering wheel buttons (e page 84).
When the selector lever is in position D,
you can influence the gearshifts made by
the automatic transmission. You can re-
strict the shift range or change the gear
yourself.
Automatic transmission Selector lever positions
B
Parking lock
Prevents the parked vehicle
from rolling away. Only move
the selector lever to P when the
vehicle is stationary.
You can only remove the key
when the selector lever is in po-
sition P. The selector lever is
locked in position P when the
key is removed.
C
Reverse gear
Only move the selector lever to
R when the vehicle is station-
ary.
A Neutral
No power is transmitted from
the engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow
you to move the vehicle freely,
e.g. by pushing or towing.
Do not move the selector lever
to N while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. The automatic transmis-
sion could otherwise be
damaged.
If ASR is deactivated or ESP
®
has malfunctioned: only move
the selector lever to N if the ve-
hicle is in danger of skidding,
e.g. on icy roads.
7 Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically. All
5 forward gears are available.
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