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– Permanent forward drive position
The D/S position enables the gears to be op-
erated in normal mode (D) or sport mode (S).
To select Sport mode S, move the lever back-
wards. Pushing the lever again will select nor-
mal mode D. The selected driving mode is dis-
played on the instrument panel screen.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox selects the
best gear ratio. This depends on the engine
load, the road speed and the dynamic gear
control programme (DCP).
Sport mode (S) should be selected for a sporty
driving style. This setting makes use of the en-
gine's maximum power output. When acceler-
ating the gear shifts will be noticeable.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. on moun-
tain roads) it can be advantageous to switch
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tiptronic mode
page 161, to adapt the
gears to suit the road conditions.
WARNING
●
Take care not to press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped. The vehi-
cle could start moving immediately (in some
cases even if the parking brake is engaged)
resulting in the risk of an accident.
●
Never move the lever to position R when
driving. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in an accident or failure.
DSG automatic transmission
Driving
●
With lever in any position, the foot brake
must be depressed whenever the engine is
running. This is because an automatic gear-
box still transmits power even at idling speed.
●
While you are selecting a gear and the ve-
hicle is stopped with the engine running, do
not accelerate. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident.
●
As a driver you should never leave your ve-
hicle if the engine is running and a gear is
engaged. Switch on the electronic parking
brake and select the parking lock (P).
Note
● If the lever is moved accidentally to N when
driving, release the accelerator and let the
engine speed drop to idling before selecting
gear range D or S again.
● If the power supply is interrupted while the
P parking lock is active, it will not be possible
to move the lever. If this should happen the
manual release can be used. In this case, you
should seek professional assistance.
Note
● If a gear has been selected, the vehicle
does not move forwards or back. Proceed to
the next mode:
– When the vehicle does not move in
the required direction, the system may not
have the gear range correctly engaged.
Press the brake pedal and engage the gear
range again.
– If the vehicle still does not move in the
required direction, there is a system mal-
function. Seek specialist assistance and
have the system checked.
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode
Fig. 116
Steering wheel: automatic
gearbox levers
Tiptronic gives the driver the option to change
gears manually.
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 with the steering wheel pad-
dles
The gear shift paddles can be used when the
selector lever is in the D/S position.
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