X
Turn DYNAMIC SELECT controller : as many
times as necessary until the desired drive
program is selected.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display. After five seconds the
display goes out and the status icon of the
selected drive program appears.
The drive program indicator on DYNAMIC
SELECT controller : lights up in red.
Available drive programs:
I Individual Individual settings
C Comfort Comfort-orientated, engine
and transmission settings
optimised for economy
S Sport Sporty engine and trans-
mission settings
S+ Sport Plus Particularly sporty trans-
mission settings
RACE
Maximum sportiness and
engine and transmission
settings suitable for the
racetrack
Additional information on drive programs
(Y page 148).
You can also change gear yourself using the
steering wheel gearshift paddles. Further infor-
mation on manual gearshifting (Y page 150).
Manual transmission
Gear lever
!
Only engage gear when the clutch pedal is
depressed.
!
When shifting to 5th and 6th gear, you must
press the shift lever to the right. Otherwise,
you could shift unintentionally into 3rd or 4th
gear and damage the engine or transmission.
If you shift down at too high a speed (trans-
mission braking), this can cause the engine to
overrev, leading to engine damage.
Do not use the clutch bite point to keep the
vehicle stationary on uphill gradients. There is
otherwise a risk of damaging the clutch.
!
On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially if the vehicle is laden or towing a trailer,
you must shift into gear 1, 2 or 3 in good time.
This uses the engine's braking effect. This
relieves the load on the brake system and
prevents the brakes from overheating and
wearing too quickly.
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Reverse gear
1 - 6
Forward gears
Shifting to neutral N
X
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
X
Shift the gear lever to position N :.
Engaging reverse gear
!
Only shift into reverse gear R when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the transmission.
X
Pull the gear lever up, push it to the left and
then pull it back.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. For further infor-
mation on the ECO start/stop function, see
(Y page 137).
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Manual transmission
Driving and parking
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