180 Telligent ® automatic gearshift X Depending on the number of gears to be shifted, briefly pull up the multifunction lever (to shift up) : or briefly push it down (to shift down) ; a corresponding number of times. The transmission control shifts several gears up or down. The gear change is com- plete when the on-board computer display shows the selected gear. or With the vehicle stationary and the transmis- sion in neutral: X Depress the brake pedal or apply the park- ing brake. X Turn the direction of travel selection switch to the k (reverse) position : . The gear change is complete when the on- board computer display shows the selected reverse gear.
Driving mode X Pull and hold the multifunction lever up (to shift up) : or push and hold it down (to shift down) ; . The transmission control determines the most suitable gear (target gear) for the desired gearshift direction, depending on the vehicle load. The transmission control shifts up or down at least one gear to a suitable gear. The gear change is complete when the on-board computer display shows the selected gear. Engaging reverse gear X Pull the multifunction lever up briefly (to shift up) ; or push it down briefly (to shift down) = . The gear change is complete when the on- board computer display shows the selected reverse gear.
X Release the brake pedal or parking brake and slowly depress the accelerator. You can shift up or down by single reverse gears in succession while reversing: X Pull the multifunction lever up briefly (to shift up) ; or push it down briefly (to shift down) = . The gear change is complete when the next higher or next lower reverse gear appears in the on-board computer display. or Reverse gear and changing direction quickly Engaging reverse gear X Depending on the number of gears to be shifted, briefly pull up the multifunction lever (to shift up) ; or briefly push it down (to shift down) = a corresponding number of times. The transmission control shifts several gears up or down.
The gear change is com- plete when the on-board computer display shows the selected gear. When you shift to a reverse gear, the manual drive program is activated. To pull away, you can only shift from neutral to the 1st to 4th reverse gear. Shifting to the reverse gears while the vehicle is in motion is only possible at suitable engine speeds or driving speeds. A warning tone will sound if the engine speed has not been ach- ieved or if the driving speed is too high. The selected reverse gear is not engaged. The transmission control only selects permissible reverse gears.