Mercedes-benz 2012 A Class User Manual download pdf (Page 156)

A

Neutral

No power is transmitted from the

engine to the drive wheels.

Releasing

the brakes will allow you

to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to

push it or tow it.

If ESP

®

is deactivated or faulty:

only shift the transmission to posi-

tion N if the vehicle is in danger of

skidding, e.g. on icy roads.

When you switch off the engine, the

automatic transmission automati-

cally shifts into neutral N.

7

Drive

The automatic transmission

changes gear automatically. All

forward gears are available.

Changing gear

The

automatic transmission shifts to the indi-

vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-

mission position D. Gearshifting is deter-

mined by:

R

the selected drive program (Y page 155)

R

the position of the accelerator pedal

R

the road speed

Driving tips

Accelerator pedal position

Your style of driving influences how the auto-

matic transmission shifts gear:

R

little throttle: early upshifts

R

more throttle: late upshifts

Holding

the vehicle stationary on uphill

gradients

G

WARNING

If the clutch overheats, the electronic man-

agement

system is automatically deactivated.

This interrupts the power transmission. The

vehicle may, for example, roll backwards on

gradients. There is a risk of an accident.

Never hold the vehicle stationary on uphill

gradients by depressing the accelerator.

The

clutch may overheat if you hold the vehi-

cle stationary on uphill gradients by depress-

ing the accelerator pedal. If the clutch over-

heats, a warning tone sounds.

All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): the

Stop vehicle Shift to P Leave engine

running display message appears in the mul-

tifunction display. You will only be able to

continue your journey once the clutch has

cooled down and the display message in the

multifunction display has disappeared.

AMG vehicles: the Trans. oil overhea‐

ted Drive on with care display message

appears in the multifunction display.

Do not hold the vehicle stationary on uphill

gradients by depressing the accelerator

pedal. Instead, only ever hold the vehicle sta-

tionary on uphill gradients by:

R

depressing the brake pedal

R

activating the HOLD function

R

engaging the electric parking brake

Kickdown

AMG vehicles: it

is only possible to use kick-

down in temporary manual drive program M.

For further information on the manual drive

program M, see (Y page 156).

Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:

X

Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the

pressure point.

The transmission shifts to a lower gear

depending on the engine speed.

X

Ease off the accelerator pedal once the

desired speed is reached.

The

automatic transmission shifts back up.

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Automatic transmission

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