Kickdown

Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.

pedal. Vehicles for USA except AMG vehicles: fully depress the accelerator pedal.

The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.

vehicles: depress the accelerator pedal Vehicles for Canada except AMG vehicles: depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.

The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.

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