Skoda 2014 Fabia Owner's Manual page 109

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 advantageous to use manual gear shifting when driving downhill, for
example. Shifting to a lower gear reduces the load on the brakes and hence
brake wear » page 103, Information for braking.
Starting-off and driving
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Read and observe and
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 shiftlock button on the selector lever grip.
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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
›
Fully depress and hold the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a stop.
›
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.
›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Press and hold the shiftlock button on the selector lever grip.
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Move the selector lever to the P position and then release the shiftlock but-
ton.
Kickdown
The kickdown function allows you to achieve maximum acceleration by your
vehicle while driving.
When the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, the kickdown function is activa-
ted in any forward driving mode.
on page 105 first.
» page 105 and then release
The gearbox shifts down one or more gears depending on the vehicle speed
and engine speed, and the vehicle accelerates.
The gearbox does not shift up into the highest gear until the engine has
reached its maximum revolutions for this gear range.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration, particularly on slippery roads, can lead to loss of control
of the vehicle – there is a risk of an accident.
Malfunction
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Read and observe and
Emergency programme
The transmission switches to the emergency programme if there is a fault in
the automatic gearbox system.
Indications of an activated emergency programme include the following:
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Only certain gears are selected.
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Reverse gear R cannot be used.
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Shifting gears in Tiptronic mode is not possible.
Gearbox overheating
The gearbox may, for example, become too hot due to frequent repeated
starting or stop-and-go traffic. Overheating is indicated by the warning
light » page 34, Clutches of the automatic DSG gearbox are too hot.
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Note
Visit a specialist workshop if the gearbox has switched to the emergency pro-
gramme.
on page 105 first.
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