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Transmission
S tronic
transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic transmission,
also called a
double-clutch system/transmission.
Power is transferred between the engine and the transmission by
means of two independent clutches. They replace the torque
converter of conventional automatic transmissions
and allow the
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeable break in the power flow .
With the aid of tiptronic, the gears can optionally be shifted
manu-
ally ==> page 97. •
Selector
Lever positions
All the selector lever positions are explained in this
section.
Fig. 83 Display:
Selector lever position
The instrument cluster display shows the selector lever position.
P - Park lock
In this position the gears are mechanically locked.
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Transmission
The park lock must only be engaged with the vehicle
stationary='> & .
To engage P and to remove the lever from this position, you must
depress the release button (button in the selector lever handle)
and
simultaneously you must step on the brake pedal.
R - reverse
In this position, reverse is engaged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged with the vehicle
stationary
and
the engine running at idle speed='> & .
To engage R, you have to depress the release button
and
simulta-
neously step on the brake pedal. In the R position, the back-up lights
illuminate with the ignition on.
N - Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position.
D - Normal
position
for driving
forward
In this position, the forward gears are automatically shifted up and
down, depending on engine load and vehicle speed.
To engage D from N, the brake pedal must be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary='> & .
In certain circumstances (driving in the mountains for example) it can
be beneficial to switch temporarily to the manual shift program
='> page
97 in order to adjust the gear ratios to driving conditions
manually.
S - Sport
setting
The S setting should be selected for sporting driving. The power
reserves of the engine can be fully exploited through later upshifts.
To engage S from N, the brake pedal must be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary='> & .
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