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:
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position
Using reverse gear
1 Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
2 Button for the front-passenger side
exterior mirror
3 Adjustment button
4 Memory bu ...
Operating the sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
Overhead control panel
1 To raise
2 To open
3To close/lower
■ Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.
■ Press or pull the switch in the
co ...
Towing in the event of malfunctions
General not
If you are removing the propeller shaft,
use M10 nuts as spacers on the M8 bolts
and secure them with M8 nuts.
New self-locking nuts must be used when
the propeller shafts are refit ...