Operation Manual

189Automatic transmission
Winter programme T
Press button T if you are having problems
starting off on a slippery road surface.
To activate
The winter programme can be activated in
P , R, N , D and 3 (T illuminates in the
transmission display). The vehicle starts off
in 3rd gear.
To deactivate
The winter program is switched off by:
z pressing button T again,
z shifting to 2 or 1 manually,
z turning off the ignition.
In order to prevent damage, the winter
program switches off automatically at high
transmission oil temperatures.
Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point: depending on the engine
speed the transmission shifts to a lower
gear. Full engine power is available for
accelerating.
Engine braking
In order to utilise the engine braking effect
when driving downhill, select drive range 3,
2 or, if necessary, 1 in good time.
The braking action is most effective in drive
range 1 . If drive range 1 is selected at too
high a speed, the transmission remains in
second gear until the shift point for first
gear is reached, e.g. as a result of
deceleration.
"Rocking the car"
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, mud, snow or a hole,
move the selector lever from D to R in a
repeat pattern while simultaneously
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal. Do not race the engine and avoid
sudden acceleration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.