Skoda OCTAVIA iV 2020 Owner's Manual page 106

104 Starting and driving ›
The selector lever can be moved forwards or
backwards between two positions. As a result, the
mode for example can be directly selected from
mode and vice versa.
The selected mode is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Neutral
There is no transmission of engine power to the
wheels.
Forward drive / sports program
In mode, recuperation braking occurs when
driving downhill and when rolling to a stop. This
will re-charge the high-voltage battery.
In mode, the gear is changed at higher speeds
than in mode.
The choice between and is made by moving
the selector lever to the rear.
To choose mode , or , the engine must be al-
ready started. Only mode can be selected with the
engine stopped and the ignition switched on. This
can, for example, be useful when towing the vehicle
or when driving through a car wash.
Unlock automatic gearbox from mode
is lit up - the automatic gearbox is in mode
›
Press the brake pedal and select the desired mode.
WARNING
Risk of the stationary vehicle rolling away automati-
cally!
When the mode , , or is selected, secure the
▶
vehicle with the brake.
Operation
Starting up
›
Keep the brake pedal depressed.
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Start the engine.
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Use the selector lever to select the desired mode.
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Release the brake pedal and press the accelerator
pedal lightly.
Not for Octavia RS
1)
Automatic gearbox
Parked vehicle
The drive wheels are
locked.
Select the mode
only when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Reverse gear
The mode can be
selected at a speed
below 10 km/h.
Speeding up while driving (kick-down)
›
Fully depress the accelerator.
In the instrument cluster display
the status bar.
Stopping temporarily (e.g. at a junction)
›
Leave the selected mode
cle with the brake pedal.
Stopping
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Keep the brake pedal depressed.
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Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
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Choose the mode.
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Turn off the engine.
When turning off the engine in mode , or
then mode is automatically selected.
Driving in neutral
If the system detects that no gear is engaged while
driving, it automatically switches to neutral position.
will be displayed in the instrument cluster.
Requirements for driving in neutral position
mode is chosen.
✓
✓ Neither the accelerator nor the brake pedal is
pressed.
✓ The vehicle speed is 20-130 km/h.
✓ There is no device connected to the trailer sock-
et.
Acceleration on start-up (launch control)
This function allows maximum acceleration during
start-up.
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Select mode or manual shift mode.
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Deactivate the ASR » page 112
1)
Sport » page 112.
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Keep the brake pedal depressed.
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Fully depress the accelerator.
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Release the brake pedal.
The vehicle drives with maximum acceleration.
Manually changing gear with the shift paddles on
the steering wheel
is displayed in
and secure the vehi-
or activate the ESC
Changing down a
-
gear
Changing up a gear
+
›
To switch on the shift
paddle, press or .
+
-
›
To turn off the shift
paddle, hold or se-
+
lect another mode.