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:
Calling a number stored in an entry
Using the phone book
Select Name in the telephone basic menu
by sliding and turning
the
COMAND controller and press to
confirm.
Call up the contact.
Contact with multiple telephone
n ...
Making adjustments in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) increments
Briefly press the cruise control
lever
beyond the pressure point, up 1 for a
higher speed or down 2 for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced. ...
Driving with summer tires
At temperatures below 45 ‡ (+7 †), the elasticity of summer tires and therefore
also traction and braking capability are reduced considerably — equip your vehicle
with M+S tires. Using summer tire ...