Driving tips
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration: ■ Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
■ Ease off the accelerator pedal once the desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly between gears D and R may help to free the vehicle if it has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehicle's engine management restricts repeated shifting between gears up to a maximum speed of 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth between transmission positions D and R, move the selector lever up and down beyond the pressure point.
Towing a trailer
■ Drive in the middle of the engine speed range on uphill gradients.
■ Shift down to shift range 3 or 2 depending on the uphill or downhill gradient, even if cruise control, cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
See also:
Standing lamps
1Left-hand standing lamps
2Right-hand standing lamps
3Parking lamps, side marker
lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster
lighti
4Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5Low-bea ...
Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes
all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences ar ...
Overview of interior lighting
1Switches the left-hand front
reading
lamp on/off
2Switches the front interior
lighting
on
3Switches the cargo compartment
lamp/rear interior lighting on/off
4Switches the front interior
...