Transmission - Porsche 911 2020 Owner's Manual

Transmission

Transmission
A
B
Driving with Porsche Doppelkup-
C
plung (PDK)
D
The 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) is a
transmission featuring an automatic and a manual
E
shifting mode.
F
In automatic shifting mode (operating mode D),
gear changing is automatic. You can change tempo-
G
rarily from automatic to manual shifting mode using
H
the shift paddles on the steering wheel.
In manual shifting mode (operating mode M), you
I
can change gear using the shift paddles on the
J
steering wheel. You can switch between the D and M
modes as required while driving.
K
e Make sure that the gearshift paddles on the
L
steering wheel are not accidentally operated in
automatic and manual shifting mode, triggering
M
unintended gearshifts.
N
Changing operating mode
O
Operating mode P is active when the ignition is
P
switched off.
The brake pedal must be pressed to switch from the
Q
P operating mode to the N, D or R operating mode.
R
The brake pedal must be pressed to switch from the
D to R operating mode or from the R to D operating
S
mode.
T
It is only possible to switch to the M operating mode
from the D operating mode. In order to switch to the
U
P operating mode, either the P button on the selec-
V
tor lever has to be pressed or the ignition has to be
switched off.
W
X P button
The P button on the selector lever activates the
Y
transmission parking lock. When the ignition is
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switched off, the transmission parking lock is auto-
matically engaged in the D, M or R operating modes.
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started if the brake pedal is
pressed and mode P or N is activated.
Driving off
e Only select the desired operating mode for driv-
ing off (D, M or R) when the engine is idling and
keep the brake pedal pressed while doing so.
e Because the vehicle moves (creeps) when a gear
is engaged, you should only release the brake
when you want to drive off.
Driving off on hills
> Please see chapter "HOLD Function" on
page 135.
Stopping the vehicle
e For a brief stop (e.g. at traffic lights), leave the
selector lever in operating mode D or M and hold
the vehicle with the brake pedal.
e Do not use the accelerator pedal to hold the ve-
hicle on gradients. but use the brake pedal or
electric parking brake instead.
e Before leaving the vehicle, always apply the
electric parking brake and activate operating
mode P.
Parking the vehicle
e Press gently on the accelerator pedal!
e When parking or maneuvering in a small space,
control the speed by careful use of the brake
pedal.
Reading the indicator for the mode and en-
gaged gear
Fig. 228: Operating mode and engaged gear display
When the engine is running, the operating mode A
and the engaged gear B are displayed.
If you accidentally change to a different operating
mode from P or N without pressing the brake, the
operating mode will not be engaged. A message ap-
pears on the instrument cluster.
e To drive off, press the brake pedal and engage
the desired operating mode again from P or N.
Operating mode R or D flashes in the instrument
cluster
An attempt was made to select operating mode R
above the permissible speed limit.
e Brake the vehicle to a standstill and engage the
desired operating mode again from P or N with
the brake pedal pressed.