100 Tr a nsmi ss ion
& WARNING
Hill Descent Assist cannot overcome phys i-
cal limitations, so it may not be possible to
ma intain a constant vehicle speed under
all circumstances. Always be ready to ap-
ply the brakes.
tiptronic operation
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic ®
Tiptronic allows the driver to shift gears man-
ually.
Fig. 112 Center console: Manual shift ing (tiptronic)
Fig. 113 Display: Manual shifting (tiptro nic)
Switching to manual
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• Push the selector lever to the right from D.
As the transm ission has switched,
6 5 4 3 2
1 appea rs in the display, with t he gear that
is engaged highlighted.
Upshifting
• Tap the selector lever forwa rd (in the t ip-
t ron ic sett ing)
Qfig. 112 G).
Downshifting
• Tap the selector lever backward (in the tip-
tronic sett ing)
0 -
Switching to manual can be carried out with
the vehicle stationary as we ll as moving.
When accelera t ing, the transmission sh ifts in-
to the next gear shortly before t he maximum
permissible engine speed is reached .
If you have se lected a lower gear than the cur-
rent one, the t ransmission will on ly shift down
when the eng ine cannot be overspeeded.
If kick-down is actuated, the transmission
shifts into a lower gea r independently of
speed and eng ine rpm.
Steering wheel with Tiptronic® controls
Applies to vehicles: with 5 tronic® and with Tipt ronic con-
trols on the steering wheel
The selector paddles allow the driver to keep
both hands on the steering wheel when shift-
ing gears .
Fig. 114 Sport steering wheel with selector paddles
Shifting up
• Pull the right paddle, marked 0 ¢ fig. 114
briefly towards you.
Shifting down
• Pull the left padd le, marked 0 ¢ fig. 114
briefly towards you .
The selector paddles on the steering wheel
are activated when the se lector lever on the
center console is in
D, S, or in the manual po-
sition (Tiptronic mode).
You can also shift gears in the Tiptronic mode
using the selector lever on the center console . ..,.
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