"-": Shift down one gear.
"+": Shift up one gear.
Change
To shift:
Pull one of the paddles toward the steering wheel and then release.
As long as the engine speed (rpm) is within the permissible range for the selected gear, a gear shift will take place each time a paddle is pulled. The current gear will be displayed in the instrument panel.
In the M position, the paddles are automatically activated.
Activating the steering wheel paddles in the D position
To be able to shift gears using the paddles, they must be activated:
Pull one of the paddles toward the steering wheel.
A number in the instrument panel indicates the current gear being used.
Turning off the steering wheel paddles in the D position
Manual deactivation
Pull the right paddle (+) toward the steering wheel and hold it there until the number in the instrument panel goes out.
The transmission will return to the D position.
Automatic deactivation
The steering wheel paddles will switch off after a short time if they are not being used. This is shown by the number in the instrument panel going out. If engine braking is currently being used, the paddles will remain active until engine braking stops.