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Automatic gear change
Fig. 143
Automatic gearbox diagram of gears
Read the additional information carefully
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page 30
To move the gear selector lever from the posi-
tion N to D or to R, first press and hold the
brake pedal.
In the instrument panel display, with the igni-
tion switched on, the selected gear range or
the gear engaged in the gearbox is shown.
- Reverse gear
Reverse gear is selected. Engage only when
the vehicle is stopped.
- Neutral
The gear box is in neutral. No movement is
transmitted to the wheels and the engine
does not act as a brake.
Driving
- Standard driving position
The gears are changed (up and down) auto-
matically. The gear shifts are determined by
the engine load, your individual driving style
and the speed of the vehicle.
- Tiptronic driving position (manual shift
programme)
All gears can be changed (up and down)
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manually
page
141. This is possible as
long as the system is not changing gear auto-
matically due to a traffic situation.
Note
If, while driving, the selector lever is acciden-
tally placed in position N, lift your foot off the
accelerator. Wait until the engine is running
at idle speed before selecting a new gear
range.
Engaging gear with Tiptronic
Lever in the Tiptronic position
Fig. 144
With Tiptronic, the gears can be changed up
or down manually with the automatic gear-
box. When you change to the Tiptronic pro-
gramme, the vehicle remains in the currently
selected gear. This is possible as long as the
system is not changing gear automatically
due to a traffic situation.
Using Tiptronic
Place the lever in the position D to the left
●
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on the Tiptronic shift gate M
matic gearbox on page
30.
●
Press the lever forwards
or backwards
+
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to move up or down a gear
–
●
Place the lever back to the position M to
the left on the Tiptronic shift gate, to leave
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Tiptronic mode
in Automatic gearbox on
page
30.
in Auto-
Fig.
144.
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