Manual gearshifting
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an accident due to shifting down on slippery road surfaces
If you shift down on slippery road surfaces to increase the engine braking effect, the drive wheels may lose traction.
Do not shift down on slippery road surfaces to increase the engine braking effect.
Permanent setting (vehicles with E-Active Body Control)
To activate/deactivate:
pull rocker switch 
. If indicator lamp is lit, manual gearshifting is activated. The current gear is displayed in the multifunction display.
Temporary setting
to activate:
pull steering wheel gearshift paddle or 
. Manual gearshifting is activated for a short time. Transmission position 
and the current gear appear in the multifunction display.
To deactivate:
pull steering wheel gearshift paddle and hold it in place. The transmission position 
appears in the multifunction display.
To permanently shift the gears manually in drive program 
using the steering wheel gearshift paddles, select the (Manual) setting for the transmission.
Gearshifting
To shift up:
pull steering wheel gearshift paddle . To shift down:
pull steering wheel gearshift paddle .