SMART 453 2016 User Manual

Changing gear manually
Useful information
On vehicles with an automatic transmission,
you can shift gears manually using the
selector lever or shift paddles. If it is per-
missible, the automatic transmission shifts
to the next highest or next lowest gear.
When manual shifting is activated, the cur-
rent gear is shown in the display.
Two options are available for manual shift-
ing:
R
permanent manual gearshifting
R
short-term manual gearshifting (vehicles
with Sports package)
Permanent manual gearshifting
Activating
X
Shift the gear selector lever to position D.
X
Push the selector lever to the left.
Deactivating
X
Push the selector lever to the right.
Short-term manual gearshifting (vehi-
cles with Sports package)
Activating
X
Shift the gear selector lever to position D.
X
Press shift paddle : or ;.
The short-term setting remains active for a
certain length of time. Under certain condi-
tions this minimum amount of time is
increased, e.g. when
driving up a steep slope.
Deactivating
X
Press and hold shift paddle ;.
Shifting with the selector lever
Shifting up
X
Push the selector lever in the W direc-
tion.
The automatic transmission shifts up to
the next gear.
Downshifting
X
Push the selector lever in the X direc-
tion.
The
automatic
transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
Automatic transmission
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SMART 453 2016 Specifications

General

Brand	SMART
Model	453 2016
Category	Automobile
Language	English