In any vehicle, the engine compartment is
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a hazardous area and could cause severe
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injuries
page
193.
CAUTION
Failure to heed the warning lamps when
they appear may result in faults in the vehi-
cle.
Gearbox lever
Manual gearbox
Gear shift pattern of a 5-speed man-
Fig. 36
ual gearbox
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The essentials
The position of each of the gears is shown on
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the gear stick
Fig.
36.
Keep the clutch pedal pushed all the way
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down.
Move the gearbox lever to the required po-
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sition
in Manual gear change on
page
159.
Release the clutch pedal to engage clutch.
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Selecting reverse gear
Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle
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is stopped.
Keep the clutch pedal pushed all the way
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down
in Manual gear change on
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159.
Place the gearbox lever into neutral and
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push the lever downwards.
Slide the gearbox lever to the right, and
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then backward as shown on the lever.
Release the clutch pedal to engage clutch.
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in Manual gear change on
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page 159
Automatic gearbox
Automatic gearbox diagram of gears
Fig. 37
R
Reverse gear
N
Neutral (idling)
D
Drive (forward)
M
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards (–) to
go down a gear.
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in Automatic gear change on
page 160
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page 160