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Posi-
Denomi-
tions
nation
The gears are changed (up
and down) automatically. The
Standard
gear shifts are determined by
driving po-
the engine load, your individ-
sition
ual driving style and the
speed of the vehicle.
Tiptronic
All gears can be changed (up
driving po-
and down) manually
›››
sition
(manual
as long as the system is not
shift pro-
changing gear automatically
gramme)
due to a traffic situation.
WARNING
Placing the selector lever in an incorrect posi-
tion may cause loss of control of the vehicle
and a serious accident.
Do not press the accelerator when engag-
●
ing a range of gears.
With the engine running and a gear range
●
selected, the vehicle will move off when the
brake pedal is released.
Never engage reverse gear while driving.
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●
Unintentional movements of the vehicle
could cause serious injury.
As a driver, you should never leave your ve-
●
hicle if the engine is running and a gear range
is engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle
while the engine is running, you must always
apply the handbrake and put the selector lev-
er in position N.
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Never engage the R gear range when the
●
›››
Meaning
vehicle is moving.
●
Never leave the vehicle without applying
the handbrake. With the engine running the
vehicle moves downhill regardless of the gear
range selected.
Note
If, while driving, the selector lever is acciden-
tally placed in position N, lift your foot off the
page
96. This is possible
accelerator. Wait until the engine is running
at idle speed before selecting a new gear
range.
Engaging gear with Tiptronic
Fig. 83
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
Operation
Lever in the Tiptronic position
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
›››
on the Tiptronic shift gate M
matic gearbox: engaging a gear on page
Press the lever forwards
or backwards
●
+
›››
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
›››
in Automatic gearbox:
Tiptronic mode
engaging a gear on page
96.
With the lever in the position D, and pressing
forwards
or backwards
the Tiptronic
+
–
programme can be selected M.
CAUTION
●
When accelerating, the gearbox automati-
cally shifts up into the next gear shortly be-
fore the maximum engine speed is reached.
●
When reducing speed manually, the gear
box only shifts gear when the engine can no
longer exceed the maximum engine speed.
Driving with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automatical-
ly as the vehicle moves.
in Auto-
96.
Fig.
83.
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