Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 133

The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
Switching to manual shifting
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Push the gear selector from position D/S towards the right, or left in a right-
hand drive vehicle.
When switching to the manual shifting while driving, the current gear is main-
tained.
Shifting up gears
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Push the selector lever forwards
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Pull the paddle » Fig. 151 briefly towards the steering wheel.
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Shifting down gears
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Push the selector lever backwards
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Pull the paddle » Fig. 151 briefly towards the steering wheel.
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Temporarily switching to manual shifting in position D/S
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Pull one of the / paddles » Fig. 151
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If you do not pull one of the rocker switches
ual shifting of gears is deactivated. The temporary switch to manual gear shift-
ing can also be deactivated by pulling the
wheel for more than 1 second.
Note
It may be beneficial, for example, when travelling downhill, to use manual
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shifting of gears. Shifting to a lower gear reduces the load on the brakes and
hence the wear of the brakes » page
When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up into the higher gear
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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
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risk of the engine overrevving.
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 the lock button in the direction of
1)
This function is only valid for some engines.
» page
» Fig. 151.
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» Fig. 151 .
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briefly towards the steering wheel .
/ for more than 1 Minute, man-
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paddle towards the steering
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126.
on page 129 first.
» Fig. 150 on page 130 and hold.
1
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41. Move the selector lever into the desired position
the lock button.
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Release the brake pedal and accelerate.
Stopping (while the car is moving)
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Depress 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.
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 activa-
ted 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.
Driving in neutral position in mode E (free-wheel)
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Move the selector lever into the position D/S.
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Select the driving mode Eco or Individual (Drive - Eco)
of the driving mode (Driving Mode Selection).
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Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal (the speed is higher than 20
km/h).
The vehicle moves without the braking effect of the engine.
The gear is selected again automatically, when you briefly depress the acceler-
ator brake pedal or pull the left rocker switch
» page 130, Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic).
This function is not available when towing a trailer or when another accessory
is connected to the trailer socket.
Launch control
1)
The launch control function allows the vehicle in mode S or Tiptronic to reach
its maximum acceleration when starting off.
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Disable the TCS » page
» page 129
» page
towards the steering wheel
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135, Braking and stabilisation systems.
Starting-off and Driving
and then release
157, Selection
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