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:
Problems with the side windows
Problem: a side window cannot be closed
because it is blocked by objects, e.g. leaves in the window guide.
- Remove the objects.
- Close the side window.
Problem: a side window cannot be closed
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Other status indicators of the navigation system
• : you have reached the
destination or
an intermediate destination.
• New Route... or Calculating Route: a
new route is being calculated.
• Off Map or Off Mapped Road: the vehicle
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