Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual page 114

- Reverse gear
R
Reverse gear can only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary and the en-
gine is at idling speed.
Depress the brake pedal and simultaneously press the shiftlock in the selector
lever grip before shifting to R from P or N.
- Neutral
N
Power transmission to the drive wheels is interrupted in this mode.
- Mode for forwards travel (normal programme)
D
In mode D, the forward gears are automatically changed according to the en-
gine load, accelerator pedal actuation and driving speed.
- Mode for forwards travel (sports programme)
S
In mode S, the forward gears are shifted automatically up and down at higher
engine speeds than in mode D.
The shiftlock on the selector lever grip must be pressed when moving the se-
lector lever out of D mode into S mode.
Releasing selector lever from P or N modes (selector lever lock)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N modes to prevent the forwards trav-
el mode from being selected accidentally and setting the vehicle in motion.
The warning light lights up in the instrument cluster
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The selector lever is released by depressing the brake pedal while simultane-
ously pressing the locking button in the selection lever grip.
The selector lever is not locked when shifted quickly through N (e.g. from R to
D). This, for example, helps to rock out a vehicle that is stuck, e.g. in a bank of
snow. The selector lever lock will engage if the lever is in position N for more
than approximately 2 seconds without the brake pedal being depressed.
The selector lever is locked only when the vehicle is stationary and at speeds
up to 5 km/h.
Note
If you want to move the selector lever from mode P to mode D or vice versa,
move the selector lever quickly. This prevents modes R or N from being selec-
ted accidentally.
Manual shifting (Tiptronic)
Fig. 111 Selector / MAXI DOT display: gear engaged
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Read and observe
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears on the selector lever.
This mode can be selected both while halted and while driving.
The gear currently selected is indicated in the display
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
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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
Shifting down gears
›
Press the selector lever backwards
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 brake wear
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» Fig. 111.
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» Fig. 111.
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Starting-off and Driving
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