82 Tr a n s mi 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. 82 Center console: Manual shift ing (t iptr onic)
Fig. 83 Display: Manual shift ing (t ipt ronic)
Switching to manual
• Move the se lecto r lever to the right out of
the D posi t ion. The disp lay changes once the
t ransmission has switched to man ual mode.
For example,
M4 indica t es that 4th gea r is
engaged.
Upshifting
• Tap the se lector lever forwa rd (in the t ip-
t ronic se t t ing) ~
fig. 82 0 -
Downsh ifti ng
• Tap the selecto r lever backward (in the tip-
tron ic sett ing)
0 -
Switching to manual can be carried out with
the vehicle stationary as we ll as moving .
When accelera t ing, the tr a nsmission sh ift s in-
to the next gear in gears 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
sho rtly before the maximum permissib le en-
gine speed is reached.
If you have se lected a lower gear tha n t he cur-
rent one, t he transm ission will on ly shift down
when the engine cannot be overspeeded.
If kick-down is actuated, the t ransmission
shifts into a lower gear independently of
speed and eng ine rpm.
Steering wheel with Tiptronic controls
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
The selector paddles allow the driver to keep
both hands on the steering wheel when shift -
ing gears.
Fig. 84 Sport steer ing wheel with selector paddl es
Shift ing up
• Pull the right paddle, marked 0
~
fig. 84
briefly towards you.
Shift ing down
• Pull the le~ padd le, marked 0
~
fig. 84
briefly towards you .
The selec tor paddles on the steering wheel
are activated when the se lector lever on the
center console is in D, Sor in the manua l posi-
tion (Tiptronic mode) .
You can also shift gea rs in the Tipt ronic mode
using the selector lever on the center conso le . .,..
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