Driving tips
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration: ■ Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
■ Ease off the accelerator pedal once the desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly between gears D and R may help to free the vehicle if it has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehicle's engine management restricts repeated shifting between gears up to a maximum speed of 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth between transmission positions D and R, move the selector lever up and down beyond the pressure point.
Towing a trailer
■ Drive in the middle of the engine speed range on uphill gradients.
■ Shift down to shift range 3 or 2 depending on the uphill or downhill gradient, even if cruise control, cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
See also:
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position
Using reverse gear
1 Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
2 Button for the front-passenger side
exterior mirror
3 Adjustment button
4 Memory bu ...
VIN
■ Open the front right-hand door.
■ Open cover 1 in the direction of the arrow
and remove it.
You will see the VIN.
The VIN can also be found in the following
locations:
• on the ...
Loading the vehicle
Instruction labels for tires and loads
WARNING
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit as indicated on the Tire
and Loading Information placard on the
driver's door B-pil ...