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Automatic transmission
S tronic
Introduction
Your veh icle is equipped with an e lectron ically-
controlled DSG transmission called S tronic. Two
independent clutches transfer the power be-
tween the engine and transmission. It allows the
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeab le inter-
ruption in traction.
The transm ission upshifts or downsh ifts auto-
matically. The driving style continuously influen-
ces the selection of the driving program.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving
mode. The transmission upshifts at a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty
driving style
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) .
Selector lever positions
Fig. 67 Instrument cluste r: selector lever positions
The Infotainment system display shows the cur-
rent se lector lever position and the engaged
gear.
Automatic transmission
P - Park
The wheels are mechan ically locked in this posi-
tion. You can only shift into Park when the vehi-
cle is
stationary ¢ .&..
To s hift in and out of the P selector lever posi-
tion, press the interlock button in the selecto r
lever
while pressing the brake peda l.
R- Reverse
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at idle
speed ¢ ,&..
To select the R selector lever position, press the
interlock button
while pressing the brake pedal.
The back- up lights sw itch on in the R position if
the ignition is switched on .
N - Neutral
The transmission is in idle in th is position .
D/S · Normal position fo r driving forward
In the D/S se lector lever position, the transmis -
sion can be operated either in the normal D mode
or in the S sport mode. To select the S sport
mode, pull the selector lever back briefly . Pulling
the lever back aga in will select the normal D
mode . The selected drivi ng mode is shown in the
Infotainment display .
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto-
matically selects the suitable gear ratio. It de -
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving. The
vehicle makes full use of the eng ine's power .
Shift ing is may become noticeable when acceler-
at ing .
To move from selector lever position N to D, you
must press the brake pedal and the vehicle must
be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/h) or be sta-
tionary ¢ ,&..
A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS.
- The vehicle can roll even if the ignit ion is
switched off.
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