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Automatic transmission
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Winter programme
T
Press button
T
if you are having problems
starting-off on a slippery road surface.
To activate
The winter programme can be activated
in
P
,
R
,
N
,
D
and
3
(
T
illuminates in the
transmission display). The vehicle starts off
in 3rd gear.
To deactivate
The winter programme is switched off by:
z
pressing button
T
again,
z
shifting to
2
or
1
manually,
z
turning off the ignition.
In order to prevent damage, the winter
programme switches off automatically at
high transmission oil temperatures.
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Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point: depending on the engine
speed the transmission shifts to a lower
gear. Full engine power is available for
accelerating.
Engine braking
In order to utilise the engine braking
effect when driving downhill, select drive
range
3
,
2
or, if necessary,
1
in good time.
The braking action is most effective in drive
range
1
.
If drive range
1
is selected at too
high a speed, the transmission remains in
second gear until the shift point for first
gear is reached, e.g. as a result of
deceleration.
"
Rocking the car"
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, mud, snow or a hole,
move the selector lever from
D
to
R
in a
repeat pattern while simultaneously
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal. Do not race the engine and avoid
sudden acceleration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.