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Driving
Driving indications
Pedals
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Ensure that you can always press the accel-
erator, brake and clutch pedals unimpaired to
the floor.
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Ensure that the pedals can return unimpaired
to their initial positions.
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Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas-
tened during the trip and do not obstruct the
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pedals
.
Only use floor mats which leave the pedals
clear and which are secured to prevent them
from slipping. You can obtain suitable floor
mats from a specialised dealership. Fasteners
for floor mats are fitted in the footwells.
Wear suitable footwear
Always wear shoes which support your feet
properly and give you a good feeling for the
pedals.
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Driving
WARNING
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Restricting pedal operation can lead to
critical situations while driving.
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Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor
coverings over the original floor mats. This
would reduce the pedal area and could ob-
struct the pedals. Risk of accident.
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Never place objects in the driver footwell.
An object could move into the pedal area and
impair pedal operation.
Selecting the optimal gear
Depending on the equipment on the instru-
ment panel screen, a recommendation is
shown with the gear that should be engaged
to optimise consumption.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, it is
only displayed when driving in Tiptronic mode
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page 161.
No recommendation will appear if the optimal
gear is engaged. The current gear will be dis-
played.
Display
Meaning
Optimum gear.
3
Changing to a higher gear is
4
5
recommended.
Changing to a lower gear is
2
1
recommended.
Information regarding the "cleanliness" of
the particulate filter
When the exhaust system detects that the par-
ticulate filter is close to saturation, this system's
self-cleaning function recommends the opti-
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mal gear for that function
page 301.
WARNING
The gear change recommendation is an aux-
iliary function and in no case should be a
substitute for careful driving.
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Responsibility for selecting the correct
gear, depending on the circumstances, rests
solely with the driver.
For the sake of the environment
Selecting the correct gear can help to save
fuel.
Note
The recommended gear display turns off
when you are no longer in tiptronic mode.
Economical and environmentally
friendly driving
Fuel consumption, environmental pollution
and wear to the engine, brakes and tyres all de-
pend largely on driving style. Consumption can
be reduced between 10-15% with an efficient
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