Shifting gears
Manual transmission
You will find information about starting the
vehicle on (
e page 172).
The gearshift pattern is shown on the gear
lever.
Gearshift pattern
1-6 Forward gears
R Reverse gear
7 Pull ring
! Do not exceed the maximum speed for
each gear.
Changing down at too high a speed (transmis-
sion braking) can cause the engine to over-
speed which could in turn cause engine dam-
age.
G
Risk of accident
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any ob-
jects in the driver's footwell. Make sure that
there is sufficient clearance around the ped-
als when floormats or carpets are used.
Always depress the parking brake when
parking the vehicle.
Never leave children unsupervised in the ve-
hicle. They could move the selector lever or
gear lever and the vehicle could roll away on
uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not change down if your speed is above
the maximum speed for the desired gear.
The drive wheels could lock.
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
Engaging reverse gear
E Pull ring 7 upwards and press the gear
lever in the direction of the arrow R.
! Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle
is stationary, otherwise the transmission could
be damaged.
Automatic transmission
The automatic transmission adapts to your
individual driving style by continuously ad-
justing its shift points. These shift point
adjustments take into account the current
operating and driving conditions. If the op-
erating or driving conditions change, the
automatic transmission reacts by adjust-
ing the gearshift program.
The automatic transmission selects the in-
dividual gears automatically. The gear se-
lected depends on:
I
selector lever position D with shift
ranges 4 , 3, 2 and 1(
e page 181)
I
the position of the accelerator pedal
(
e page 181)
I
the road speed
Controls
Shifting gears
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