If you shift down on slippery road surfaces to increase the engine braking effect, the drive wheels may lose traction.
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M (red): manual gearshifting
D (blue): automatic transmission
When switching gears in the (RACE) driving program, manual shifting is automatically activated.
To permanently shift the gears manually in drive program using the steering wheel gearshift paddles, select the M (Manual) setting for the transmission.
The automatic transmission does not shift up in manual mode even when the engine's limiting speed is reached.
The fuel supply is interrupted in order to prevent the engine from overrevving.
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If the engine speed is too high or too low, you cannot change gear using the steering wheel gearshift paddles. In this case, segments light up red.