Restricting the shift range
Press the selector lever to the
left towards D–.
or
Pull the left-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts down one gear and restricts the shift range to
the relevant gear.
If the engine exceeds the
maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the
automatic transmission protects against
engine damage by not shifting down.
If the maximum engine speed for
the shift
range is reached and you continue to
accelerate, the automatic transmission
shifts up in order to prevent the engine
from overrevving, even if the shift range is
restricted.
See also:
Active Driving Assistance package
General notes
The Active Driving Assistance package
consists of DISTRONIC PLUS
Active Blind Spot Assist an
Active Lane Keeping Assist. ...
Setting DSR
With the DSR speed function, you can set the
speed of DSR (the speed for driving downhill) to a value between 3 mph (Canada: 4 km/h) and 10 mph (Canada:
18 km/h). The adjustments are made in
1-mp ...
Active multicontour seat
The dynamic function of the active
multicontour seat automatically adapts the
side bolsters of the backrest to your current
driving style.
Select the seat.
Select Dynamic Seat by sliding
o ...