Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 125

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 » page 118.
Starting-off and driving
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 120.
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 » Fig. 123
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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 » Fig. 123
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Move the selector lever into the position P and then release the lock button.
Driving in neutral position in mode E (freewheel)
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Move the selector lever into the position D/S.
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Select the Eco driving mode » page
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Take the foot off the accelerator pedal.
The vehicle moves without the braking effect of the engine.
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143, Driving mode.
The gear is selected again automatically, when you briefly depress the brake ped-
al or pull the left rocker switch
shifting of gears (Tiptronic).
Launch control
The launch control function allows the vehicle in mode S or Tiptronic to reach its
maximum acceleration when starting off.
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Switch off the TCS.
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Fully depress and hold the brake pedal with your left foot.
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Fully depress the accelerator pedal with your right foot.
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Release the brake pedal.
The vehicle starts off with maximum acceleration.
Reactivate the TCS when the desired speed is reached.
Kickdown
The kickdown function allows you to achieve the maximum acceleration of your
vehicle while driving.
When the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, the kickdown function is activated
in any forward driving mode.
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
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of the vehicle – risk of accident!
Malfunction
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 120.
Emergency programme
The transmission switches to the emergency programme, if there is a fault in sys-
tem of the automatic gearbox.
towards the steering wheel » page
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