134 Driving and operatingIn manual mode no automatic shiftingto a higher gear takes place at highengine revolutions.Electronic driving programmes■ Following a cold start, the operatingtemperature programme increasesengine speed to quickly bring thecatalytic converter to the requiredtemperature.■ The automatic neutral shift functionautomatically shifts to idling whenthe vehicle is stopped witha forward gear engaged and thebrake pedal is pressed.■ When Sport mode is engaged, thevehicle shifts at higher enginespeeds (unless cruise control ison). Sport mode 3 141.■ Special programmes automaticallyadapt the shifting points whendriving up inclines or down hills.KickdownIn automatic mode, if the acceleratorpedal is pressed down completely thetransmission shifts to a lower geardepending on engine speed.FaultIn the event of a fault, control indicatorg illuminates. Additionally a codenumber or a vehicle message isdisplayed in the Driver InformationCenter. Vehicle messages 3 95.The transmission no longer shiftsautomatically. Continued driving ispossible with manual shifting.Only the highest gear is available.Depending on the fault, 2nd gear mayalso be available in manual mode.Shift only when the vehicle isstationary.Have the cause of the fault remediedby a workshop.Interruption of power supplyIn the event of an interruption ofpower supply, the selector levercannot be moved out of the Pposition. The ignition key cannot beremoved from the ignition switch.If the battery is discharged, start thevehicle using jump leads 3 189.If the battery is not the cause of thefault, release the selector lever andremove the ignition key from theignition switch.Release selector lever1. Apply parking brake.2. Release selector lever trim fromcentre console at rear, foldupwards and rotate to the left.
