Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
- Vehicles for USA: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
- Vehicles for Canada: depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
See also:
Canceling Parking Guidance
•► Press the PARKTRONIC button on the
center console (Y page 194).
Parking Guidance is canceled immediately
and PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
Parking Guidance is canceled automatically if
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Safety
The 2012 M-Class was deemed a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety, meaning it received the top score of Good in front- and
side-impact crash tests, as well as for roof st ...
ECO start/stop function: significantly reduced consumption in urban traffic
When the car is at a standstill, the engine does not need to be running and
therefore does not need to consume fuel. Recognition of this essentially simple
fact is behind the ECO start/stop functi ...
