Downshifting
Briefly press the selector lever
to the left towards D–.
or
Pull the left-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear.
If you brake the vehicle or stop
without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
Vehicles with the dynamic
handling
package: to avoid overrevving the engine
when downshifting, the automatic
transmission does not shift to a lower gear
if this would result in the maximum engine
speed being exceeded.
For maximum acceleration, push
the
selector lever to the left or pull and hold the
left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter until
the transmission shifts to the optimal gear
for the current speed.
See also:
Vehicles with automatic transmission
Apply the parking brake firmly.
Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it. The
immobilizer is activated ...
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
WARNING
The DISTRONIC PLUS switches off and
releases the brakes when the vehicle
decelerates below the minimum speed of
20 mph (30 km/h) by operation of the system
unless the DISTRONIC PLUS ...
Flat tire
The "Breakdown assistance" section () contains information and notes
on how to deal with a flat tire. It also provides instructions on changing a wheel
or mounting the spare wheel/emerge ...
