Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 197

Forward mode / sport programme - the gear change takes place in the
D/S
position S at higher engine speeds than in mode D
(Sprung position) - choice between positions D and S
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If the Sport driving mode is selected with the engine running
lect the driving mode (Driving Mode Selection) , the transmission is automati-
cally set in the S mode.
E – Economical driving mode
If the driving mode Eco or Individual (engine - Eco)
the selection lever is in the setting D/S, the transmission is automatically set
to mode E. This mode cannot be selected with the selector lever.
The forward mode is switched up or down automatically in modeE at lower en-
gine speeds than in mode D.
Selector lever lock
Fig. 236
Shift lock button
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Read and observe and
The selector lever is locked in mode P and N to prevent that the forward driv-
ing is selected accidentally, thereby setting the vehicle in motion.
The selector lever is locked only when the vehicle is stationary and at speeds
up to 5 km/h.
The selector lever lock is indicated by the illumination of the warning light .
Disengage selector lever from P mode or N
›
Press the brake pedal and the lock button at the same time in the direction
of » Fig. 236.
1
To move the selector lever from mode N to D / S only the brake pedal is press-
ed.
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The selector lever is not locked when quickly moving across the position N
(e.g. from R to D/S). 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 posi-
tion N for more than approx. 2 seconds without the brake pedal being de-
221, Se-
pressed.
If it is not possible to release the gear selector from mode P in the usual man-
ner, then this can be emergency unlocked
Note
If you want to switch the selector lever from mode P to mode D/S or vice ver-
sa, move the selector lever quickly. This prevents that you accidentally select
mode R or N.
Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)
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Read and observe
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears with the selector lev-
er or multifunction steering wheel.
Switching to manual shifting using the selector lever
›
Push the gear selector from position D/S towards the right, or left in a right-
hand drive vehicle. The current gear is maintained.
Switching to manual shifting by using the rocker switches under the
multifunction steering wheel
›
To change gear, pull one of the rocker switches
steering wheel » Fig.
›
To cancel manual shift, pull the rocker switch
for more than 1 s.
If you do not pull one of the rocker switches
manual shifting of the gears is deactivated automatically.
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Fig. 237
Selector lever/multi-function
steering wheel
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towards the steering wheel
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/ for more than 1 minute,
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