Skoda octavia Owner's Manual page 118

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 Sportsmode is selected while the engine is running
tion of the driving mode (Driving Mode Selection), the gearbox is automatically
set to mode S .
E – Economical driving mode
If the Eco or Individual driving mode (engine - Eco)
the selection lever is set to D/S, the transmission is automatically set to E
mode. 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. 139
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 .
Releasing the gear selector lever from mode P or N
›
Press the brake pedal and the lock button at the same time in the direction
of the arrow » fig. 139.
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To move the selector lever from mode N to D / S only the brake pedal is press-
ed.
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Driving
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on page 115 first.
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-
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
Notice
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 and
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. 140.
›
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.
» page 194.
Fig. 140
Selector lever/multi-function
steering wheel
on page 115 first.
/ briefly towards the
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towards the steering wheel
+
/ for more than 1 minute,
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