The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument
cluster, for instance M1.
Shifting
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.
The transmission continues shifting automati‐
cally in certain situations, for instance when
speed limits are reached.
With a tap-operated selector lever: when M2 is
set manually while the vehicle is stationary, the
transmission will no longer shift back to M1. This
shifting behavior is retained until you engage M1
manually or exit M.
Steptronic Sport transmission:
prevent automatic upshifting in M/S
manual mode
Once a particular engine speed is attained, M/S
manual mode is automatically upshifted as
needed.
The Steptronic Sport transmission does not au‐
tomatically upshift in M/S manual mode once the
maximum speed is reached, if one of the follow‐
ing conditions is met:
▷ DSC Dynamic Stability Control deactivated.
▷ Dynamic Traction Control DTC activated.
In addition, there is no downshifting for kick‐
down.
With the appropriate transmission version, the
lowest possible gear can be selected by simulta‐
neously activating kickdown and operating the
left shift paddles. This is not possible by switch‐
ing briefly via the shift paddles from selector
lever position D to manual mode M/S.
Ending the manual mode
Push the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles
Concept
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to shift gears quickly while keeping both
hands on the steering wheel.
General information
Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suitable engine and
road speeds.
Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D, actuating a shift pad‐
dle switches into manual mode temporarily.
After conservative driving in manual mode with‐
out acceleration or shifting via the shift paddles
for a certain amount of time, the transmission
switches back to automatic mode.
It is possible to switch into automatic mode as
follows:
▷ Pull and hold right shift paddle.
▷ In addition to the briefly pulled right shift pad‐
dle, briefly pull the left shift paddle.
Continuous manual mode
In selector lever position S, actuating a shift pad‐
dle switches into manual mode permanently.
Shifting
▷ To shift up: briefly pull right shift paddle.
▷ To shift down: briefly pull left shift paddle.
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