Driving
To engage reverse gear R, y
ou must pr
ess 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)
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.
– P
ermanent f
orward drive position
The D/S position enables the gears to be
operated in normal mode (D) or sport mode
(S). To select Sport mode S, move the lever
backwards. Pushing the lever again will select
normal mode D. The selected driving mode
is displayed on the instrument panel screen.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox selects the
best gear ratio. This depends on the engine
load, the road speed and the dynamic gear
control programme (DCP).
Sport mode (S) should be selected for a
sporty driving style. This setting makes use of
the engine's maximum power output. When
accelerating the gear shifts will be noticea-
ble.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. on moun-
tain roads) it can be advantageous to switch
tiptronic mode
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gears to suit the road conditions.
WARNING
●
Take care not to press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped. The ve-
hicle could start moving immediately (in
some cases even if the parking brake is en-
gaged) resulting in the risk of an accident.
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Never move the lever to R position when
driving. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in an accident or failure.
●
With the lever in any position , the foot
brake must be pushed down whenever the
engine is running. This is because an auto-
matic gearbox still transmits power even at
idling speed.
●
While you are selecting a gear and the ve-
hicle is stopped with the engine running, do
not accelerate. Failure to follow this in-
struction could result in an accident.
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As a driver you should never leave your
vehicle if the engine is running and a gear is
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.
●
Should the power supply is interrupted
with the P parking block 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 as-
sistance.
Note
●
If a gear has been selected, the vehicle
does not move forwards or back. Proceed
to the next mode:
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When the vehicle does not move in the
required direction, the system may not
have the gear range correctly engaged.
Press the brake pedal and engage the
gear range again.
–
If the vehicle still does not move in the
required direction, there is a system
malfunction. Seek specialist assistance
and have the system checked.
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode
Fig. 143
Steering wheel: automatic transmission
levers
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