Automatic Gearbox - Skoda 2011 Praktik Owner's Manual

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Automatic gearbox

Automatic gearbox
Automatic gearbox
Information for driving with the 6-speed automatic gearbox
The maximum speed is reached in the 5th gear. The 6th gear serves as an economic
driving programme, which is intended to reduce the fuel consumption. Shifting up
and down through the gears is performed automatically. You can also, however,
switch the gearbox over into the Tiptronic mode. This mode makes it possible for
you to also shift gears manually  page 95.
Starting-off and Driving
– Depress the brake pedal fully and keep it depressed.
– Press the Shiftlock button (button in handle of the selector lever), move the
selector lever into the desired position, e.g. D  page 93, and then release the
Shiftlock button.
– Wait a moment until the gearbox has shifted (a slight engagement nudge can be
felt).
– Release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator 
Stop
– The selector lever position N does not have to be selected when stopping just
for a short time, such as at a cross roads. It is sufficient to hold the vehicle
stationary using the foot brake. The engine can, however, be allowed just to idle.
Parking
– Depress the brake pedal and hold it depressed.
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Press and Shiftlock button in the selector lever, move the selector lever to P and
then release the Shiftlock button.
The engine can only be started when the selector lever is in position P or N. The
following message is shown in the information display if the selector lever is not in
the position P or N, when locking the steering, switching the ignition on/off or when
starting the engine: Move selector lever to position P/N! or in the instrument
cluster display  P/N.
It is sufficient to engage selector lever position P when parking on a flat surface.
When parking on a slope you should first apply the handbrake firmly and then move
the selector lever into position P. This is to ensure that there is no excessive pres-
sure acting on the lock mechanism and that it is easier to subsequently move the
selector lever out of position P. If the selector lever is not in position P when
opening the driver's door and when the ignition is switched off, or when it is not in
position P when switching off the ignition when the door is open, the following
message appears in the information display Move selector lever to position P! or in
the instrument cluster display
by switching on the ignition or by moving the selector lever into the position P.
If the selector lever position N is selected by accident while driving it is first neces-
sary to release pressure on the accelerator pedal and wait for idling speed of the
engine to be reached before engaging a drive position in the selector lever.
WARNING

Do not depress the accelerator when changing the position of the selector
lever if the car is stationary and the engine is running - risk of accident!

Never move the selector lever into position R or P when driving - risk of an
. accident!

When the engine is running and the vehicle is stationary, it is necessary to
hold the car with the brake pedal in all the positions of the selector lever (except
P and N) since the power transmission is never completely interrupted, also not
when the engine is idling - the vehicle creeps.
Information for driving with the automatic gearbox DSG
The abbreviation DSG means Direct shift gearbox (Direct shift
gearbox).
Two independent clutches are needed for the power transmission between the
engine and the gearbox. These replace the torque converter of the conventional
automatic gearbox. Their shifting is matched in such a way that there are no jerks
when shifting the gear and the power transmission of the engine to the front
wheels is not interrupted. Shifting up and down through the gears is performed
automatically. You can also, however, switch the gearbox over into the Tiptronic
mode. This mode makes it possible for you to also shift gears manually  page 95.
 P. The message disappears after a few seconds