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Using the steering wheel paddles to shift

The steering wheel paddles are a supplement to the gear selector and make it possible to shift manually without removing your hands from the steering wheel.

The function is available in position D or B1.

PS-1926-gear shift paddels
  1. PS-Icon circle 1"-": Shift down one gear.
  2. PS-Icon circle 2"+": 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.

PS-1926-Gear shifter with paddles
Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for shifting.

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. The number of the current gear will no longer be displayed in the instrument panel.

  1. 1 The steering wheel paddles are not available with driving position Pure

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