Kickdown
Vehicles with an AMG engine:
it is not
possible to use kickdown in manual drive
program M.
You can also use kickdown for maximum acceleration in manual drive program M.
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.
During kickdown, you cannot
change gear
using the steering wheel paddle shifters or
the selector lever.
See also:
Safety systems
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and •► Solutions
(USA only)
(Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is
running. A warning ...
Stop function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
To interrupt playback: select
using
the buttons on the remote
control and press the button to
confirm.
The display changes to
.
To ...
Activating/deactivating SPORT handling
mode
WARNING
The SPORT handling mode should not be
switched on during normal driving.
Switching on the SPORT handling mode will
result in the following:
- no restriction to the engine torque
...