Running-In And Economical Driving - Skoda 2015 Superb Owner's Manual

Note
It may be beneficial, for example, when travelling downhill, to use manual
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shifting of gears. Shifting to a lower gear reduces the load on the brakes and
hence the wear of the brakes » page
When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up into the higher gear
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just before the maximum permissible engine speed is reached.
If a lower gear is selected, the gearbox does not shift down until there is no
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risk of the engine over revving.
Starting-off and driving
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Read and observe and
Starting off
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Start the engine.
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Firmly depress and hold the brake pedal.
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Press the lock button in the direction of
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Move the selector lever into the desired position
the lock button.
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Release the brake pedal and accelerate.
Stopping (while the car is moving)
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Depress the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a stop.
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Keep holding the brake pedal until driving is resumed.
The selector lever position N does not have to be selected when stopping for a
short time, such as at a cross roads.
Kick down
The kick down function allows you to achieve the maximum acceleration of
your vehicle while driving.
When the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, the kick down function is activa-
ted in any forward driving mode.
The gearbox shifts down one or more gears depending on the vehicle speed
and engine speed, and the vehicle accelerates.
The gearbox does not shift up into the highest gear until the engine has
reached its maximum revolutions for this gear range.
Driving in neutral position in mode E (free-wheel)
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Move the selector lever into the position D/S.
1)
This function is only valid for some engines.
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Driving
132.
on page 135 first.
» Fig. 170 on page 137 and hold.
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» page 136 and then release
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Select the driving mode Eco or Individual (Drive - Eco)
of the driving mode(Driving Mode Selection).
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Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal (the speed is higher than 20
km/h).
The vehicle moves without the braking effect of the engine.
The gear is selected again automatically, when you briefly depress the acceler-
ator brake pedal or pull the left rocker switch
» page 137, Manual gear shifting (Tiptronic).
This function is not available when towing a trailer or when another accessory
is connected to the trailer socket.
Launch control
1)
The launch control function allows the vehicle in mode S or Tiptronic to reach
its maximum acceleration when starting off.
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Disable the TCS » page 143, Braking and stabilisation systems.
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START STOP deactivate » page
system.
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Fully depress and hold the brake pedal with your left foot.
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Fully depress the accelerator pedal with your right foot.
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Release the brake pedal.
The vehicle starts off with maximum acceleration.
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Reactivate the TCS and START STOP when the desired speed has been
reached.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration, particularly on slippery roads, can lead to loss of control
of the vehicle – risk of accident!

Running-in and economical driving

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Running-in
Tips for economical driving
» page 171, Selection
towards the steering wheel
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132, Manually deactivating/activating the
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