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Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration. Vehicles for USA except AMG vehicles: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed. Vehicl ...

Important safety notes
WARNING On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent ...

Cockpit
1 Combination switch 2 Cruise control lever 3 Instrument cluster 4 Horn 5 Steering wheel paddle shifters 6 DIRECT SELECT lever 7 PARKTRONIC warning display 8 Overhead control panel 9 ...