Aut Omat Ic Gearbox Dsg - Skoda YETI Owner's Manual

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Aut omat ic gearbox DSG

Aut omat ic gearbox DSG
Aut omat ic gearbox DSG
Informat ion for driving w it h t he aut omat ic gearbox DSG
The abbreviat ion DSG means Direct shift gearbox (Direct shift gear-
box).
Tw o independent clut ches are needed for t he pow er t ransmission bet ween t he
engine and t he gearbox. These replace t he t orque convert er of t he convent ional
aut omat ic gearbox. Their shift ing is mat ched in such a way t hat t here are no jerks
w hen shift ing t he gear and t he pow er t ransmission of t he engine t o t he front
w heels is not int errupt ed. You can also, how ever, sw it ch t he gearbox over int o t he
Tipt ronic mode. This mode makes it possible for you t o also shift gears manually
⇒ p age 115.
St art ing-of f and Driving
– Depress t he brake pedal fully and keep it depressed.
– Press t he Shift lock but t on (but t on in handle of t he select or lever), move t he
select or lever int o t he desired posit ion, e.g. D ⇒ p age 113, and t hen release
t he Shift lock but t on.
– Release t he brake pedal and depress t he accelerat or ⇒
St op
– The select or lever posit ion N does not have t o be select ed when st opping just
for a short t ime, such as at a cross roads. It is sufficient t o hold t he vehicle st a-
t ionary using t he foot brake. The engine can, however, be allow ed just t o idle.
Parking
– Depress t he brake pedal and hold it depressed.
– Apply t he handbrake firmly.
– Press and Shift lock but t on in t he select or lever, move t he selector lever t o P
and t hen release t he Shift lock but t on.
The engine can only be st art ed when t he select or lever is in posit ion P or N . If t he
select or lever is not in t he P or N posit ions w hen locking t he st eering, swit ching
t he ignit ion on or off or when leaving t he engine on, t he following message w ill
appear in t he Informat ion display Move select or lever t o posit ion P/ N! or, in t he
inst rument clust er display: ￿ P/ N. At t emperat ures below -10 ° C t he engine can
only be st art ed in t he select or lever posit ion P.
It is sufficient t o engage select or lever posit ion P w hen parking on a flat surface.
When parking on a slope you should first apply t he handbrake firmly and t hen
move t he select or lever int o posit ion P. This is t o ensure t hat t here is no excessive
pressure act ing on t he lock mechanism and t hat it is easier t o subsequent ly move
t he select or lever out of posit ion P. If t he select or lever is not in t he P posit in
when t he driver's door is open and t he ignit ion is swit ched off, or if it is not in t he
P posit ion when t he ignit ion is swit ched off and t he driver's door is opened, t he
follow ing message will appear in t he Informat ion display: Move select or lever t o
posit ion P! or, in t he inst rument clust er display: ￿ P. The message disappears af-
t er a few seconds by swit ching on t he ignit ion or by moving t he select or lever int o
t he posit ion P.
If t he select or lever posit ion N is select ed by accident while driving it is first nec-
essary t o release pressure on t he accelerat or pedal and wait for idling speed of
t he engine t o be reached before engaging a drive posit ion in t he select or lever.
WARNING
● Do not depress t he accelerat or w hen changing t he posit ion of t he select or
lever if t he car is st at ionary and t he engine is running - risk of accident !
.
● Never move t he select or lever int o posit ion R or P w hen driving - risk of an
accident !
● If you are st opping at a hill (dow nhill sect ion), never t ry t o hold t he car st a-
t ionary w it h t he gear engaged by means of t he " accelerat or" , t his means by
let t ing t he clut ch slip. This can lead t o overheat ing of t he clut ch. If t here is a
risk of overheat ing of t he clut ch due t o overload, t he clut ch is opened aut o-
mat ically and t he vehicle rolls backw ard - risk of accident !
● If you must st op at a slope, depress and hold t he brake pedal, so t hat you
can prevent t he vehicle from rolling back.
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