Running In And Economical Driving - Skoda octavia Owner's Manual

Changing gear
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To shift up, tap the selector lever forwards
briefly towards the steering wheel
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To shift down, tap the selector lever backwards
briefly towards the steering wheel
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The currently selected gear is indicated in the display
The gearshift indicator should be observed when changing gear
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.
Notice
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 on the brakes.
Starting-off and driving
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Read and observe and
Moving off and stopping temporarily
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Firmly depress and hold the brake pedal.
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Start the engine.
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Press the locking button and move the selector lever to the desired position
» page 115.
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Release the brake pedal and accelerate.
The selector lever position N does not have to be selected when stopping for a
short time (e.g. at a crossroads). However, the brake pedal should be de-
pressed, in order to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
Accelerating at maximum speed during the journey (kickdown function)
If the accelerator pedal is depressed while the vehicle is in forward drive mode,
the kick-down function is turned on.
The gear change is adjusted accordingly to achieve maximum acceleration.
Starting at maximum speed (launch control function)
The launch control function is available in mode S or Tiptronic.
1)
This function is only valid for some engines.
or pull the rocker switch
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» fig. 140.
or pull the rocker switch
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» fig. 140.
» fig. 138 on page 115.
» page
on page 115 first.
1)
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Disable the TCS » page
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START STOP deactivate
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tem.
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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 is running at maximum acceleration.
Driving in neutral ("coasting")
42.
When releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle moves without the braking
effect of the engine.
Operating conditions
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The selector lever is in the D/S position.
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Driving mode Eco or Individual (Drive - Eco) is
of the driving mode (Driving Mode Selection).
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The vehicle is travelling at more than 20 km/h.
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No trailer or other accessory is connected to the trailer socket.
The gear is selected again automatically, when you depress the accelerator or
brake pedal or pull the left rocker switch
» page 116, Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic).
WARNING
Rapid acceleration ( e.g. on slippery roads) can lead to a loss of control over
the vehicle – There is a risk of an accident!

Running in and economical driving

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Running in the engine
Tips on economical driving
DriveGreen function
Radiator shutters
121, Braking and stabilisation systems.
» page 112, Manually activating/deactivating the sys-
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towards the steering wheel
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Starting-off and Driving
140, Selection
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