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Selector lever in centre position
When the selector lev er is moved from N to
the mid position with the foot b ra ke
depressed, Easytronic is in Automatic
mode and first gear is engaged. The
transmission display shows "A". When the
foot brake is released, the vehicle b egins to
"cre ep" . If the foot b ra ke is not de pres sed,
"A" fla shes. Press the accele rator ped al
direc tly to drive away or return the selector
lever to N and repeat the process with the
foot brake dep ressed.
In automatic mode, the transmission shifts
into other gears automatica lly based on
driving conditions.
In Manual mode the gears can be shifted
manually. The transmission display shows
the currently engaged gear.
If the engine s pee d is too low the Easytronic
will automatically shift to a lower g ear even
in Manua l mode. This prevents the engine
from stalling.
Selec tor lever in + or -
+ Shift to a higher gear.
- Shift to a lower gear.
If a higher g ear is selected when the
running speed is too low, or a lower gear
when the speed is too high, no shift is
effected. This prevents the engine from
running at too low or too high revs.
Gears can be skipped by jog ging the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.
When the vehicle is in Automatic mode,
Easytronic shifts to Manual mode when the
selector lever is set to position + or -. The
transmission display shows the currently
selected gear.
Selector lev er in A/M
Switch between Automatic and Manua l
mode.
Selector lev er in R
Reverse gear. Engage only when the
vehicle is stationary. Press the button on
the selector lever a nd select R. The
transmission displa y will show "R".
If R is sele cted when the vehicle is in motion,
"R" flashes in the transmission display and
no gear is engaged.
El ectronical ly controlled driving
programm es in automatic mode
z By m eans of delayed gear cha nging
(higher engine speed s) following a cold
start, the operating temperature
programme quickly and automatically
bring s the catalytic converter to the
temperature required for optimum
pollutant reduction.
z Adaptive programmes autom atically
adapt gear shifting to suit the driving
cond itions, suc h as if the vehic le is
tow ing a car av an/ tr ailer, ha s a hig h
payload, or is being driven on inclines.
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