180 Drivin g and operatio nWinter progr amme TPress b utton T if you are having problemsstarting-off on a slippery road surfac e.To activateThe Winter programme can be switched inAutom atic mode (T illuminates in thetransm ission display - see page 176). Thevehic le shifts to 4th gea r.To deactiv ateThe Winter programme is switched off by :z pressing button T again,z switching off the ignition,z switching to Manua l mode.To protect aga inst dam age, the starting-off aid autom atically cuts out at very hightra nsmission fluid tem peratures.Kick downDepress accelerator past resistance point:transmission shifts to a lower geardepending on engine speed. Full enginepower is available for acceleration.For safety reasons, k ickdown is available inboth Automatic mode and M anual mode.