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Driving
The gear selector position is shown by the
corresponding sign lighting up. The engaged
gear is also displayed on the screen in manual
shift positions M, D, S and E (when the Eco
›››page185 engine setting is selected in the
Individual prole).
In certain versions, S+ or M+ is also displayed
on the screen when the Drift or CUPRA prole
is selected. S+ and M+ are more extreme shift
modes than the conventional Sport (S) mode.
- Parking lock
When the P button is pressed, the drive wheels
are locked. Only press P when the vehicle is
stationary ›››
.
To press the P button you must press the brake
pedal simultaneously.
– Reverse gear
Reverse gear must be engaged only when the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling
››› .
To engage reverse gear R, you must press the
brake pedal simultaneously. The reverse lights
switch on when the reverse gear R is selected
and the ignition is on.
– Neutral
In this position, the gear is in neutral.
Press the brake pedal to move the lever from
N to D/S when the vehicle is stationary or at
speeds below 3km/h (2mph) ››› .
– Permanent forward drive position
The D/S position enables the gears to be op-
erated in normal mode (D) or sport mode (S).
To select Sport mode S, move the lever back-
wards. Pushing the lever again will select nor-
mal mode D. The selected driving mode is dis-
played on the instrument panel screen.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox selects the
best gear ratio. This depends on the engine
load, speed and the dynamic regulation pro-
gram (DRP).
Sport mode(S) should be selected for a sporty
driving style. This setting makes use of the en-
gine's maximum power output. When acceler-
ating, gear shifting operations are perceptible.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. on moun-
tain roads) it can be advantageous to switch
tiptronic mode ›››page179, to adapt the
gears to suit the road conditions.
WARNING
●
Take care not to press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped. The vehi-
cle could start moving immediately (in some
cases even if the parking brake is engaged)
resulting in the risk of an accident.
●
Never move the lever to position R when
driving. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in an accident or failure.
●
With lever in any position, the foot brake
must be depressed whenever the engine is
running. This is because an automatic gear-
box still transmits power even at idling speed.
●
Do not accelerate while selecting a gear,
with the car stationary and the engine run-
ning. Failure to follow this instruction could
result in an accident.
●
The driver must never leave the vehicle
while the engine is running and with a gear
engaged. Switch on the electronic parking
brake and select the parking lock (P).
Note
●
If the lever is moved accidentally to N when
driving, release the accelerator and let the
engine speed drop to idling before selecting
gear range D or S again.
●
If the power supply is interrupted while the
P parking lock is active, it will not be possible
to move the lever. If this should happen the
manual release can be used. In this case, you
should seek professional assistance.