Automatic
transmission
tiptronic ®
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled automatic transmiss ion. Upshifting
and downshifting takes place
automatically.
The transmission is also equipped with tip-
tronic ®. It allows the driver to shift gears
manually if desired ¢ page 12 7.
Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 143 Shift gate on t he center console : selector lev-
er with release button
Starting the engine
.. The selector lever must be in N or P.
Starting off
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Press and hold t he release button in these -
lector lever handle and move the selector
lever from
P or N to D and release the but-
ton ¢ .&,..
.. Wait briefly until the transmission has shift -
ed (you will feet a slight movement).
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate.
Rocking back and forth to become
unstuck
.. Shift only between D and R when the vehicle
is at a full stop and the engine is running at
idle speed.
Autom at ic transm iss ion 123
Stopping
.. Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop.
.. Keep the brake peda l depressed so that the
vehicle cannot roll forward or backward
while it is idling ¢ .&,..
.. Once stopped,
do not depress the accelera-
tor pedal to rev up the engine
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Parking
.. Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve-
hicle has come to a comp lete stop.
.. Set the parking brake firm ly ¢
page 95 ,
Parking .
.. Press and hold the release button in these-
lector lever handle, move the selector lever
into
P and then let go of the release button
¢ .&,.
The selector lever must be in N or P. If one of
the driving positions is engaged a safety
switch will prevent the eng ine from being
started . See also
i::> page 90.
Before you move the selector lever from the P
pos ition, you must always apply the brake
pedal before and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selector lever.
A WARNING
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury .
- When the se lector lever is in a driving
pos ition, the vehicle may creep, even at
idle speed . Therefore do not release
the parking brake o r foot brake until
you are ready to move, because power
is transmitted to the wheels as soon as
a driving position is engaged .
- Do no t accelerate wh ile selecting a
driving position. At this time the en-
gine must be at idle speed so that un-
due stress is not placed on the clutches
in the transmission .
- Remember: - even when stopped brief-
ly with the automatic transmission in
"D", "S" or "R", engine power is being
transmitted to the wheels. Your vehicle
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