Operator`s manual

position indicator shows a flashing N in
order to warn you of the vehicle rolling
backwards.
X
Press the brake pedal.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Apply sufficient pressure to the
accelerator pedal to drive off.
i
The hill‑start assist system is inactive
if you start off with the parking brake
engaged.
Manual gearshifting
With manual gearshifting M selected,
system-controlled automatic gearshifting
is switched off and you need to change the
gears by upshifting or downshifting
manually using the gear selector lever or
the steering wheel gearshift control
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!
Allow the engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or parking
position P only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces. Otherwise, the
drivetrain could be damaged, which is
not covered by the smart Limited
Warranty.
Activating manual gearshifting
X
Move the gear selector lever to drive
position D (Y page 81).
X
Pull one of the shift paddles (Y page 84)
towards you.
or
X
Move the gear selector lever to manual
gearshifting M (Y page 81).
System-controlled automatic
gearshifting is switched off.
You can upshift or downshift through the
gears in succession.
The currently engaged gear appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 84).
Upshifting
X
Briefly push the gear selector lever
forward in the + direction (Y page 81).
or
X
Pull right shift paddle ; (Y page 84)
towards you.
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
i
With manual gearshifting M selected,
the transmission shifts up only to
prevent engine overrevving.
Downshifting
G
WARNING
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This
could result in drive wheel slip and
reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS
will not prevent this type of loss of control.
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Model passion and BRABUS only.
84
Transmission
>> Controls.