Start and driving
Gearbox: System fault! You can
continue driving with restrictions.
Reverse gear disabled
●
T
ak
e the vehicle to a specialised workshop
and have the fault repaired.
Gearbox: System fault! You can
continue driving in D until switch-
ing off the engine
●
Park the vehicle in a safe place. Seek spe-
cialist assistance.
Gearbox: too hot. Adapt your
driving accordingly
●
Continue driving at moderate speeds.
When the warning lamp switches off, you can
continue driving in a normal manner.
Gearbox: press the brake and en-
gage a gear again.
●
If the warning was caused by the tempera-
ture of the gearbox, this driver message will
be displayed when the gearbox has cooled
again.
Gear-change recommenda-
tion
Selecting the optimal gear
Fig. 153
Instrument panel: gear-change indi-
cat
or (manual gearbo
x).
Depending on the equipment on the instru-
ment panel scr
een, a r
ecommendation is
sho
wn with the gear that should be engaged
to optimise consumption.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
lever must be in Tiptronic mode
›››
page 209.
No recommendation will appear if the opti-
mal gear is engaged. The current gear will be
displayed.
Display Meaning
Optimum gear.
Changing to a higher gear is rec-
ommended.
Changing to a lower gear is rec-
ommended.
Information regarding the “cleanliness” of
the particulat
e filter
When the exhaust system detects that the
particulate filter is close to saturation, this
system’s self-cleaning function recommends
the optimal gear for that function
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page 291.
WARNING
The gear change recommendation is an
auxiliary function and in no case should be
a substitut
e for careful driving.
●
Responsibility for selecting the correct
gear, depending on the circumstances,
rests solely with the driver.
For the sake of the environment
Selecting the correct gear can help to save
fuel.
Note
The recommended gear indication turns off
when the clutch pedal is pressed or when
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