Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 123

WARNING
Do not depress the accelerator if changing the forward driving mode – risk
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of accident!
Never move the selector lever to mode R or P when driving – risk of an acci-
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dent!
When the vehicle is stationery and the engine is running, you need to hold
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the vehicle with the brake pedal in mode D, S or R. Even when the engine is
idling, the power transmission is never completely interrupted – the vehicle
creeps.
CAUTION
If you moved the selector lever to mode N while driving, you need to release the
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accelerator pedal and wait until the engine has reached its idling speed, before
you can move the selector lever to a forward driving mode again.
At temperatures below -10 °C the engine can only be started in the selector lev-
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er position P.
When trying to stop at a mountain (slope), never try to hold the vehicle using
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the accelerator pedal – this may lead to gear damage.
Modes and use of selector lever
Fig. 122 Selector lever/Instrument cluster display
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 120.
When the ignition is switched on, the gearbox mode and the currently selected
gear are indicated in the display of the instrument cluster
The following modes can be selected with the selector lever
– Parking mode
P
The driven wheels are locked mechanically in this mode.
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The parking mode must only be selected when the vehicle is stationary.
– Reverse gear
R
Reverse gear can only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary and the engine
is at idling speed.
Before selecting the mode R from mode P or N, depress the brake pedal and at
the same time press the Shiftlock
– Neutral
N
The power transmission to the drive wheels is interrupted in this mode.
/ – Forward driving mode (normal programme)/Forward driving mode
D S
(sport programme)
Switch between the modes by moving the selector lever to the sprung position
» Fig. 122, if necessary, by selecting the driving mode
In mode D or S, the forward gears are shifted automatically depending on the en-
gine load, the operation of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle speed, and the se-
lected driving mode » page 143.
If you select the driving mode Sport or Normal, and move the selector lever to the
position D/S, the gearbox is set automatically to mode S or D.
Fig. 123
Shiftlock button
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» Fig. 123.
» page 143.
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