Sport program and manual mode
Activating the sport program
Push the selector lever to the left out of trans‐
mission position D.
The sport program of the transmission is acti‐
vated.
Activating the M/S manual mode
1.Push the selector lever to the left out of
transmission position D.2.Push the selector lever forward or pull it
backward.
Manual mode becomes active and the gear is
changed.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru‐
ment cluster, e.g., M1.
Once maximum engine speed is attained, M/S
manual mode is automatically upshifted as
needed.
Switching to manual mode
▷To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.▷To shift up: pull the selector lever rear‐
wards.
Gears will only be shifted at appropriate engine
and road speeds, e.g., downshifting is not pos‐
sible if the engine speed is too high.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in‐
strument cluster, followed by the current gear.
Sport automatic transmission: prevent
automatic upshifting in M/S manual
mode
For vehicles with Sport automatic transmis‐
sions, automatic shift operations are not per‐
formed, at maximum engine speed for exam‐
ple, if one of the following conditions is met:▷DSC deactivated.▷TRACTION activated.▷SPORT+ activated.
In addition, the kickdown is deactivated.
Ending the sport program/manual
mode
Push the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to shift gears quickly while keeping both
hands on the steering wheel.
If the shift paddles on the steering wheel are
used to shift gears in automatic mode, the
transmission temporarily switches to manual
mode.
If the shift paddles are not used and the vehicle
is not accelerated for a certain time, the sys‐
tem switches back into automatic mode if the
selector lever is in transmission position D.
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Settings, locking/unlock‐ing 43
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 88
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 55
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 71
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 71
Shift paddles on steering wheel 73
Side airbags 96
Side View 135
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 49
Size 230
Slide/tilt glass roof 47
Snow chains 197
Socket 155
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 204
Soot particulate filter 167
SOS button 217
Spare fuse 215
Specified engine oil types 202
Speed, average 86
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 87
Speed limiter, display 83
Speed Limit Information 83
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 87
Split screen 24
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 118
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 73
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 87
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 118 Sport program, transmis‐
sion 73
Sport steering, variable 118
Stability control systems 116
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 64
Status display, tires 99
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering wheel, adjusting 58
Steering wheel heating 58
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 71
Stopping the engine 65
Storage compartment in the rear 161
Storage compartments 159
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 159
Storage, tires 196
Storing the vehicle 226
Summer tires, tread 194
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 79
Surround View 132
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 118
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 150
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
T Tachometer 80
Tailgate 40
Tailgate opening with no- touch activation 42
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lamps 212 Technical changes, refer to
Safety 7
Technical data 230
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 145, 147
Temperature display, external temperature 81
Temperature, engine oil 80
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 121
Terminal, starting aid 219
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 79
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Theft protection, refer to Central locking system 37
Thigh support 51
Through-loading system 157
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 87
Tire damage 195
Tire identification marks 193
Tire inflation pressure 187
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 102
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 99
Tires, changing 195
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 187
Tires, run-flat tires 197
Tire tread 194
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 206
Top View 136
Total vehicle weight 230
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 221
Towing 220
Tow-starting 220 Seite 241Everything from A to ZReference241
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