Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the automatic transmission shifts gear: • little throttle: early upshifts • more throttle: late upshifts
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
Rocking the vehicle free by shifting back and forth between transmission positions D and R can help to free a vehicle that has become stuck in mud or snow. The vehicle's engine management restricts repeated shifting between transmission positions D and R up to a maximum speed of up to 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth between transmission positions D and R, move the selector lever forwards and backwards past the point of resistance.
Towing a trailer
► Drive in the middle of the engine speed range on uphill gradients.
► Limit shift range to 3 or 2 depending on the uphill or downhill gradient , even if cruise control or SPEEDTRONIC is activated.
► Shift the transfer case into low-range driving position LOW RANGE on extreme uphill gradients or steep downhill gradients .
See also:
Adjusting the head restraints
General notes
Pay attention to the important safety notes .
Do not rotate the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust
the height and angle of the head res ...
Overview of climate control systems
Important safety notes
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could
otherwise fog up.
To prevent the windows from fogging up:
• switch off climate control only bri ...
Setting the center air vents
1 Center air vent, left
2 Center air vent, right
3 Center vent thumbwheel, right
4 Center vent thumbwheel, left
■ To open/close: turn thumbwheels 3
and 4 to the right or left. ...