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Press the
gear shift paddle to change up a
+
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gear
Fig. 116.
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Press the
gear shift paddle to change
–
down a gear.
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To exit the Tiptronic mode, pull the right-
hand gear shirt paddle towards the steering
wheel for approximately 1 second.
To keep Tiptronic mode permanently switched
on, move the selector lever to the S position.
If the selector lever is in position D and the
gear shift paddles are not operated for some
time, the Tiptronic mode will automatically be
switched off.
NOTICE
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When accelerating, if a higher gear is not
selected, it will automatically change shortly
before reaching the maximum permitted
RPM.
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Also, if a lower gear is selected, the system
will not change until it detects that the en-
gine will not reach its maximum RPM.
Driving with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automatically
as the vehicle moves.
The engine can only be started with the lever in
the N position and the P button must be lit up
(the parking lock remains active).
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Driving
Driving down hills
Under certain circumstances it may be advan-
tageous to use the Tiptronic mode to select
the gear manually according to driving condi-
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tions
.
Stop/Park
To park on flat ground, just press the P
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Fig. 115
button. On slopes the parking
brake should first be applied and then press
the P button.
If the driver door is opened and the P but-
ton has not been activated, the vehicle could
move. The following warning is displayed on
the instrument panel:
Gear change:
selector lever in the drive posi-
tion!. Additionally, a buzzer will sound.
Stopping on a downhill
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to prevent
the vehicle from moving; if necessary, apply
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the electronic parking brake
Do not accelerate while a range of gears is en-
gaged to prevent the car from rolling downhill
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.
Starting off uphill with the Auto Hold func-
tion
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Once you have engaged a gear, take your
foot off the brake pedal and gently press the
accelerator.
Starting off uphill without the Auto Hold
function
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Pull on the electronic parking brake button.
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Once you have engaged a gear, gently press
the accelerator and pull on the electronic
parking brake button.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
selector positions on page 161
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Never allow the brake to rub and do not use
the brake pedal too often or for long peri-
ods, as the brakes can overheat. This reduces
the braking power, increases the braking dis-
tance or even causes a brake system fault.
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If you have to stop on a hill, keep the vehi-
cle's brakes applied with the brake pedal or
parking brake.
NOTICE
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If you stop the vehicle on a gradient, do not
.
attempt to stop it from rolling by depressing
the accelerator when a gear has been selec-
ted. This could cause overheating and dam-
age the automatic gearbox.
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If you allow the vehicle to roll with the lever
in position N and the engine off, the auto-
matic gearbox will be damaged due to a lack
of lubrication.
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in Gear
.
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