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:
ON&OFFROAD menu
Multifunction display (example)
■ Press the or
button on the
steering wheel to select the ON&OFFROAD
menu.
You can set the following current settings to
appear in the ON&OFFROA ...
Calling up a stored setting
X Press the button for storage position 1, 2
or 3. Keep pressing until the seat, steering
wheel and exterior mirrors are in the stored
position.
The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon ...
Safety
Seat belts
Safety systems
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