Volkswagen Taos 2021 User Manual

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Driving
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With the Tiptronic it is possible to change gear
manually in automatic transmissions.
NOTICE
The 12-volt battery is discharged if, when
the engine is switched off, you do not have
the
— To change to a higher or lower gear, push the
selector lever slightly downwards.
parking P engaged for a pro- time.
lante or
backwards
→ fig. 89.
longado.
Shifting gears with T i p t r o n i c
Fig. 89 Selector lever in Tiptronic position.
Fig. 90 Steering wheel with gearshift paddles for
Tiptronic.
When changing to the Tiptronic programme, the
currently engaged gear is retained. This is the case
until the system automatically changes gear due to
the current gear situation.
Using the Tiptronic with the selector lever
— Starting from the D/S position, move the selector
lever to the right to the Tiptronic selection track.
When the selector lever is pushed lightly into the
Tiptronic selector lever, the selector lever locking
button does not have to be pressed.
Using the Tiptronic with the gearshift paddles
— Pull the right-hand cam towards the steering
wheel to shift up → fig. 90.
— Pull the left-hand cam towards the steering
wheel to downshift.
— To exit the Tiptronic program, pull the right-
hand lever towards the steering wheel for about
1 second.
If the cams are not operated for some time and the
selector lever is not in the Tiptronic se- lection
track, the Tiptronic programme is automatically
exited.
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When accelerating, the gearbox automatically
shifts up to the next higher gear shortly before
the maximum permissible engine speed is
reached.
engine.
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If a manual downshift is made, the gear is
changed when it is no longer possible to exceed
the maximum engine speed.
Driving with automatic transmission
Shifting up or down is automatic.
Lowering slopes
The steeper the descent, the lower the gear
selected. Low gears increase the braking effect of
the engine. Never let the vehicle roll downhill with
the neutral position N selected.
— Reduce speed.
— Starting from the D/S position, move the selector
lever to the right to the Tiptronic selection track
→ p. 106.
— Push the lever gently backwards to downshift.
— OR: downshift using the gearshift paddles on the
steering wheel → page 106.

Volkswagen Taos 2021 Specifications

General

Brand	Volkswagen
Model	Taos 2021
Category	Automobile
Language	English