To upshift
• Push the selector lever forward to the plus
position 0 ¢ fig. 145.
To downshift
• Push the lever to the minus position
Q.
When accelerating, the transmission will au-
tomatically shift into the next gear before the
engine reaches its maximum RPM.
If you apply a light throttle when accelerat-
ing, the automatic transmission will automat-
ically shift from 1st to 2nd gear to save fuel.
If you apply a heavy throttle, the transmiss ion
will stay in 1st gear until near maximum RPM
is reached, or until the driver shifts into 2nd
gear .
If you take your foot off the accelerator pedal
when driving down a steep incline, the trans-
mission will downshift from the selected gear
into the next lower gear until it reaches 1st
gear, based on road speed and engine RPM.
Automatic downshifting is interrupted as
soon as you apply the throttle again.
@ Tips
- When you shift into the next lower gear,
the transmission will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev -
ving the engine .
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will shift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- The manual shift program is inoperative
when the transmission is in the fail-safe
mode.
Transmission 129
Steering wheel with tiptronic
Applies to vehicles : with tiptronic steering wheel
The shi~ buttons on the steering wheel allow
the driver to shift gears manually .
Fig. 147 Steering whee l: Shift but t ons
• To downshift, touch the button on the left
0 -
... To upshift, touch the button on the right
0 .
The shift buttons are activated when these-
lector lever is in
D, Sor in the manual shift
program.
Of course , you can continue to use the manual
shift program with the selector lever on the
center console.
Transmission malfunction
Applies to vehicles: with multitron ic or tiptronic
[O] Transmission: please press the brake ped-
al and select the position again
Press the brake pedal and select the desired
selector lever position again. You can then
continue driving.
[O] Transmi ssion hot: please modify driving
style
The transm iss ion temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner.
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem-
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con-
tinue driving
There is a system malfunction in the transmis-
sion . You may cont inue driving. Drive to your ..,_
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