Driving on hills
The steeper the grade, the lower the gear that must be selected. Lower gears increase the braking
effect of the engine. Never coast downhill in Neutral (N).
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Reduce speed.
Switch to Tiptronic mode by moving the selector lever from Drive (D) to the right into the Tiptronic
position ⇒ꢀ Shifting with Tiptronic®.
Downshift by pulling the selector lever back briefly (-).
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Stopping and starting on hills: If you stop on a hill with the vehicle in gear, you must depress the
brake pedal or engage the electronic parking brake to keep the vehicle from rolling. Do not release the
brake pedal or the parking brake until the vehicle has started to move forwards ⇒ꢀ
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Kick-down acceleration
The kick-down feature permits maximum acceleration when the selector lever is in the Drive (D), Sport
Drive (S) or Tiptronic mode.
If you push the accelerator all the way down, the vehicle will automatically downshift, depending on
vehicle speed and engine speed (rpm). This feature lets you take advantage of the full acceleration
capacity of the vehicle ⇒ꢀ
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With kick-down actuated, the transmission will stay in the current gear longer and not upshift until the
engine reaches maximum rpm.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause skidding and loss of traction, especially on slippery roads,
resulting in a loss of vehicle control, collisions, and serious personal injury.
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Only use the kick-down feature or fast acceleration if visibility, weather, road, and traffic
conditions allow it and other drivers will not be endangered by your driving and the vehicle's
acceleration.
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Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
Note that the drive wheels can spin and the vehicle can swerve when ASR is switched off,
especially when the road is slippery.
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Once you have accelerated, switch ASR back on again.
NOTICE
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When stopping on hills with the transmission in a drive gear, do not use the accelerator to
help prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards. This can cause the automatic transmission to
overheat and be damaged.
ꢀ Never let the vehicle coast or roll down a hill in Neutral (N), especially when the engine is
not running. The transmission will not be lubricated and will be damaged.
Automatic transmission malfunction
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Emergency shift program
If all selector lever position indicators in the instrument cluster display are highlighted against a bright
background, there is a system malfunction. The automatic transmission will then operate in the
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