Volkswagen Multivan 2024 - Kickdown Function

2. Taptheselectorleverforwards
+
orback
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toshiftgearupordown →Fig.1 .
WhentappingtheselectorleverintheTiptronicgate,itisnotnecessarytopressthelockbuttonontheselectorlever.
NOTICE
● Whenaccelerating,thegearboxautomaticallyshiftsuptothenextgearshortlybeforethemaximumpermitted
enginespeedisreached.
● Whenshiftingdownagearmanually,thegearboxwillnotchangegearuntiltheenginecannolongerbe
overrevved.
Thegearboxchangestheforwardgearsupanddownautomatically.
Drivingdownhills
Thesteeperthedownhillgradient,thelowerthegearthatmustbeselected.Lowergearsincreasethebrakingeffect
oftheengine.NeverallowthevehicletorolldownmountainsorhillsintheneutralpositionN.
1. Reduceyourspeed.
2. PushtheselectorleverfrompositionDtotherightintotheTiptronicgate (→Tiptronic) .
3. Gentlypushtheselectorlevertothereartochangedowngear.
Or:Shiftdownusingthepaddlesonthesteeringwheel (→Tiptronic) .
Stoppingandpullingawayonuphillgradients
Thesteepertheincline,thelowerthegearthatisrequired.
Ifyoustopthevehicleonaninclinewithapositionselected,youmustalwayspreventthevehiclefromrolling
backwardsorforwardsbydepressingthebrakepedalorbyapplyingthehandbrake.Thebrakepedalorthe
handbrakeshouldnotbereleaseduntilyoustarttopullaway.
CoastingwithDSG
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dualclutchgearbox(dependingonequipment)
Incoastingmode,themomentumofthevehiclecanbeusedtosavefuelinconjunctionwithaforesighteddriving
style.Theengineisdeclutchedandnolongerbrakesthevehicle–thevehiclecanrolloutoveralongerdistance.
Switch-oncondition:theselectorlevermustbeinpositionD.
Switchingoncoastingmode:
1. Removeyourfootfromacceleratorpedal.Theengineisdisengagedandrunsincoastingmode.Thevehiclerolls
withoutthebrakingeffectoftheengine.
Switchingoffcoastingmode:
1. Brieflydepressthebrakepedal.
Kickdownfunction
ThekickdownfunctionenablesmaximumaccelerationintheselectorleverpositionDorintheTiptronicposition.
Iftheacceleratorpedalisdepressedfully,thegearboxwillautomaticallyshifttoalowergear,dependingonthe
speedandenginerevs.Thiswillmakeuseofthefullvehicleacceleration.
Thegearboxdoesnotshiftuptothenextgearuntiltheenginereachesthemaximumenginespeedforthegear.
DrivingwithDSG®dualclutchgearbox
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