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Shifting gears
Using the selector lever:
> Lightly press the selector lever in the
+ direction to shift up a gear
> Lightly press the selector lever in the
— direction to shift down.
Using the shift paddles on the steering
wheel:
> Pull either of the shift paddles to shift
up a gear
> Push either of the shift paddles to
shift down a gear.
To accelerate from higher gears, e.g.
for overtaking, shift down manually.
In the following situations, the SMG in
the sequential mode anticipates your
intentions:
> The SMG performs upshifts and
downshifts only at a suitable engine
or road speed; for example, it will not
shift down if the resulting engine
speed would be too high
> When you brake the car to a stop, the
transmission automatically shifts
down to first gear
> As speed diminishes, without any
action on your part the transmission
will shift down automatically just
before the car slows to below each
gear's minimum speed. Possible displays
R N 1 2 3 4 5 6
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
The gear currently engaged and the
shift mode you select are shown in the
instrument cluster, as are malfunctions
if they occur.
Telltale light
If the telltale light comes on, this
indicates a transmission system
malfunction.
All lever positions can still be selected,
but in the forward positions only certain
gears are actually available when the
car is driven.
Avoid excessive loads, and have the
system checked without delay.
Sequential manual gearbox SMG*
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