Fig. 134 Gear shift pattern of a 5-speed manual gearbox
Fig. 135 Gear shift pattern of a 6-speed manual gearbox
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsThe positions of the individual driving gears are shown on the gearshift lever or .
In some countries, the clutch pedal will have to be depressed fully in order to start the engine.
Selecting reverse gear
Shifting down
You should always select the next immediate gear when shifting down a gear whilst the vehicle is in motion. The engine revs should not be too high when doing this . Damage to the clutch and the gearbox can occur if one or more gears are skipped when shifting down a gear at high speeds or high engine revs, even if the clutch is not released in the process .
Kickdown
In vehicles with a speed limiter , the kickdown function allows the driver to intentionally exceed the stored regulated speed, e.g. when overtaking.
When the accelerator is fully depressed, the speed limiter regulator is temporarily switched off when the vehicle exceeds the stored speed.
Once the vehicle returns to a speed below the stored speed and the accelerator is no longer fully depressed, speed limiter regulation becomes active again.
WARNING
When the engine is running, the vehicle will start to move as soon as a gear is engaged and the clutch released. This also applies when the electronic park brake has been switched on.WARNING
Shifting gears incorrectly to a lower gear can lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, which can cause accidents and serious injuries. NOTICESerious damage to the clutch and gearbox can occur if the gear stick on the manual gearbox is shifted to too low a gear when travelling at high speeds or at high revs. This also applies if the clutch remains depressed and the gears do not engage.
NOTICE
Please note the following to help avoid damage and premature wear:Safety precautions when using testers and measuring instruments during a
road test
Risk of injury through insecure testing and measuring instruments
When the front passenger airbag is triggered in an accident,
insufficiently secured testing and measuring instruments become
dangerous projectiles.
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Secure testing and measuring in ...
Special driving situations
Fig. 170 A: vehicle in a bend B: motorbike
in front is outside the range of the radar sensor
Fig. 171 C: vehicle is changing lanes.
D: turning vehicle, stationary vehicle
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) has physica ...
Notes for vehicles with start-stop system
Observe the safety precautions for vehicles with a
Start/Stop system
→ Chapter.
The following abort conditions deactivate the
start-stop-function:
The Start/Stop system has been switched off via th ...