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:
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
Example: towing eye mounting covers
1 Front cover
2 Back cover
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if possible, connect the towbar to the
trailer tow hitch .
The ...
Calling up a stored setting
X Press the button for storage position 1, 2
or 3. Keep pressing until the seat, steering
wheel and exterior mirrors are in the stored
position.
The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could otherwise become
trapped ...