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Easytronic
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Move selector lever toward + or -
+
Shift to a higher gear.
-
Shift to a lower gear.
If a higher gear is selected when the
running speed is too low, or a lower gear
when the speed is too high, no shift is
effected. This prevents the engine from
running at too low or too high revs.
Gears can be skipped by moving the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.
If the vehicle is in automatic mode, on
movement of the selector lever to
+
or
-
Easytronic shifts to manual mode and
changes up or down. "M" and the currently
engaged gear appear in the transmission
display.
Move selector lever toward R
Reverse gear. Engage only when vehicle is
stationary.
Depress the foot brake, release the
handbrake and move the selector lever to
R
.
Reverse gear is engaged. "R" appears in
the transmission display.
The vehicle begins to "creep" when the foot
brake is released.
It is also possible to start off in reverse
without depressing the foot brake if the
accelerator pedal is operated directly after
movement of the selector lever. If there is
no immediate acceleration or the foot
brake is not depressed, no gear is engaged
and "R" flashes. After a few seconds, the
display resumes showing "N". Start off by
repeating the previously described
procedure.
Electronically controlled driving
programmes
z
By means of delayed gear changing
(
higher engine speeds) following a
cold start, the operating temperature
programme in automatic mode quickly
and automatically brings the catalytic
converter to the temperature required
for optimum pollutant reduction.
z
Adaptive programmes automatically
adapt gearshifting in automatic mode to
suit the driving conditions, such as if the
vehicle is towing a caravan / trailer, has
a high payload, or is being driven
on inclines.