The influencing factors which are used to classify the type of driver are described in the following. The result of driver type evaluation has an effect on the selection of the gearshift program.
The behavior when approach driving (forced or more moderate) influences the selection of the gearshift program.
A sporty, performance-oriented gearshift program is selected automatically from a low gearshift, consumption-oriented driving program by quickly depressing the accelerator pedal (kick-fast). This normally results in a downshift.
When driving with a constant accelerator pedal position, a consumption-oriented gearshift program is selected within a short space of time and the transmission shifts into a higher gear.
The sporty gearshift program is selected immediately by "kick-down". On completion of kick-down, the gear selection is still influenced for a certain period of time in the sporty direction.
Above average braking manoeuvres cause the system to change to the sports gearshift program with earlier downshifts.