Automatic Gearbox; Automatic Transmission; Introductory Information - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Automatic gearbox

Automatic transmission

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Introductory information
Starting-off and driving
Selector lever positions
Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)
Selector lever lock
Kickdown function
Dynamic shift programme
Emergency programme
Selector lever-emergency unlocking
WARNING
Do not depress the accelerator if changing the position of the selector lever
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when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running - risk of accident!
Never move the selector lever into position R or P when driving - risk of an
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accident!
When the vehicle is stationery and the engine is running, stopping the vehi-
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cle requires you pressing the brake pedal in all selector lever settings. When
the engine is idling, the power transmission is never completely interrupted -
the vehicle creeps.
The selector lever must be placed into position P and the handbrake firmly
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applied before the bonnet can be opened and work on the running engine can
be completed - risk of accident! The safety guidelines must always be ob-
served » page 169, Engine compartment.
If stopping on a hill (downhill gradient), never try to maintain the vehicle sta-
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tionary with the gear engaged by means of the accelerator pedal, i.e. by let-
ting the clutch slip - This can lead to overheating of the clutch. If there is a risk
of overheating of the clutch due to overload, the clutch is opened automati-
cally and the vehicle rolls backward - risk of accident!
WARNING (Continued)
If you have to stop on a slope, depress and hold the brake pedal to prevent
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the vehicle from rolling back.
On a smooth or slippery road surface using the kickdown function can cause
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the driven wheels to spin - risk of skidding!
Note
If the driving mode Sport or Eco
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position D/S, the gearbox is automatically set to mode S or E. The mode is indica-
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ted in the instrument cluster display
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
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ings on page 129.
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The engine can only be started when the selector lever is in position P or N .
When the steering is locked, when the ignition is turned on or off, or when start-
ing the engine, If the selector lever is not in the positions P or N, the following
message appears in the instrument cluster display Move the selector lever to Po-
sition P/N! or ENGAGE N OR P.
Shifting gears
Shifting up and down through the gears is performed automatically. The gearbox
can also be switched to Tiptronic mode. This mode makes it possible for you to
also shift gears manually » page
If the selector lever position N is accidentally selected while driving, it is first nec-
essary to release pressure on the accelerator pedal and wait for the idling speed
of the engine to be reached before the selector lever can be engaged in the drive
position.
At temperatures below -10 °C the engine can only be started in the selector lever
position P.
Parking
When parking on a level road surface, it suffices to engage selector lever position
P.
» page 124 is selected and the selector lever is in
» Fig. 120 on page 130.
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