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Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
The tiptronic feature allows the driver to also change gear manually.
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- Fig. 99 Centre console: Manual gear selection using selector lever
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- Fig. 100 Steering wheel: Paddle levers*
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with the vehicle stationary or on the move.
From position D/S, push the selector lever to the right to activate tiptronic mode. As soon as the automatic gearbox has switched over to this programme, M will be indicated in the instrument cluster display.
Briefly push the selector lever forwards -+-
Fig. 99► to change up a gear.
Briefly pull the selector lever back -–- to change down a gear.
To deactivate tiptronic mode, push the selector lever to the left into position D/S.
Gear selection with paddle levers
Applies to: vehicles with paddle levers
You can use the paddle levers when the selector lever is in position D/S or M.
To shift up a gear, briefly pull the paddle lever -+-
Fig. 100►.
To shift down a gear, briefly pull the paddle lever -–-.
To shift into the lowest gear, hold the paddle lever -–-.
In position D/S, the gearbox will revert to automatic mode if you do not operate one of the paddle levers again within a short period. If you prefer to use the paddle levers for manual gear selection over an extended period, push the selector lever to the right from position D/S.
If you want to deactivate tiptronic mode, hold the paddle lever -+- for longer or move the selector lever backwards and release it again.
The gearbox automatically shifts up or down into the next gear before a critical engine speed is reached.
The gearbox only allows manual gear changes if the engine speed would remain within the permissible range.