Touchtronic Controls - Aston Martin DB 9 2010 Manual

Touchtronic Controls

Neutral and forward gearshifts can be
selected by pulling back and releasing
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the gearshift paddles mounted on the
steering column.
Park and Reverse are selected by using
the Centre Stack mounted PRND
buttons.
[1] - Downshift paddle.
[2] - Upshift paddle.
Neutral can also be selected by pressing the NEUTRAL button.
From Neutral and with the footbrake applied pull back on either the
upshift or downshift gearshift paddle to select first gear.
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If in Park or Reverse press the DRIVE PRND button first then pull back
on a gearshift paddle to enter Touchtronic mode. As the vehicle
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speed increases and decreases, make upshifts and downshifts by
pulling and releasing the upshift or downshift gearshift paddle.
If no gearshift has been requested by pulling back on a paddle,
upshifts and downshifts will occur automatically if the engine speed
rises or lowers to its maximum or minimum operating limits (unless
the transmission is in Sport mode (Refer to 'Sport Mode', page 5.7)).
When stationary select Neutral by pulling back on both gearshift
paddles simultaneously. When selecting Neutral from Park the brake
pedal must be depressed.
The message centre (left) shows the actual
gear currently selected (R, D1, D2, etc.). The
GPID also shows the current gear selected but
may show the target gear when a gearshift is
requested (either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, R (Reverse)
or P (Park)). The GPID will show 'touch'.