Changing gear with steering wheel paddles*
Activating the steering wheel paddles
To be able to change gear with the steering wheel paddles they must first be activated:
Manual gearshift mode
In gear position M the steering wheel paddles are automatically activated.
Changing gear
To change gear one step:
A gear change occurs at each pull of the paddle provided that the engine speed does not leave the permitted range.
After each gear change the figure in the driver display changes to show the current gear.
Deactivating the function
Manual deactivation
Automatic deactivation
If the steering wheel paddles are not used, they are deactivated after a short time. This is indicated by means of the figure for the current gear extinguishing.
The exception is during engine braking - then the paddles are activated for as long as engine braking is in progress.