Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2005 Manual page 163

Switching over to manual shifting
– Push the selector lever to the right out of position D. As soon
as the gearbox has switched over, 6 5 4 3 2 1 appears in the
display, with the gear engaged being highlighted
fig. 144.
Shifting up gears
– One-touch forward of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic posi-
⇒ page 160, fig. 143
tion)
Shifting down gears
– One-touch back of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic position)
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It is possible to switch over to manual both when the car is stationary and
also when driving.
When you accelerate, the gearbox shifts up automatically in gears 1, 2, 3,
4 and 5 into the next higher gear just before the maximum permissible
engine speed is reached.
If you select a lower gear, the automatic gearbox does not shift down until
there is no risk of the engine overrevving. (Does not apply for the shifting
from 2nd to 1st gear.)
If you operate the kickdown function, the gearbox shifts into a lower gear
in line with the vehicle speed and engine speed.
Using the system Safety
⇒ page 160,
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Driving Tips
Emergency programme
An emergency programme exists in the event of a fault in
the system.
The gearbox operates in a corresponding emergency programme if there
are functional faults in the gearbox electronics. This is indicated by all of
the segments in the display lighting up or going out.
A functional fault can have the following effect:
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The gearbox only shifts into certain gears.
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The reverse gear R cannot be used.
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The manual shift programme (Tiptronic) is switched off in the emer-
gency mode.
If the gearbox has switched over to emergency mode, drive to the
nearest specialist garage in order to have the fault rectified.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Automatic gearbox DSG
Technical Data
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