Skoda Superb Owner's Manual page 144

Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)
Fig. 125 Selector lever / multi-function steering wheel
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 139.
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears with the selector lever or
multifunction steering wheel. This mode can be selected both while stopping and
while driving.
The currently selected gear is indicated in the display
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
Switching to manual shifting
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Push the gear selector from position D towards the right, or left in a right-hand
drive vehicle.
Shifting up gears
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Press the selector lever forwards
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Pull the right-hand rocker switch
wheel.
Shifting down gears
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Press the selector lever backwards
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Pull the left-hand rocker switch
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Temporarily switch to manual gear changing in mode D or S
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Pull one of the rocker switches
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If one of the rocker switches
gear changing is deactivated. The temporary switch to manual gear changing can
also be deactivated by pulling the right-hand rocker switch
ing wheel for more than 1 second.
When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up into the higher gear 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 risk
of the engine overrevving.
Note
It may be beneficial, for example, when travelling downhill, to use manual shifting
of gears. Shifting to a lower gear reduces the load on the brakes and hence the
wear of the brakes
Starting-off and driving
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 139.
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 and hold the lock button
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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.
Stop
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Fully depress and hold 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.
Parking
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Fully depress and hold the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a stop.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Press and hold the lock button
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Move the selector lever into the position P and then release the locking button.
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» Fig. 124 on page 140.
Starting-off and Driving
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