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If you have selected a lower gear than the cur -
rent one, the transmission will only shift down
when the engine cannot be overspeeded .
If kick-down is actuated, the transmission
shifts into a lower gear independent ly of
speed and engine rpm .
Steering wheel with Tiptronic ® controls
The selector paddl es allow the driver to keep
both hands on the steering wheel when shift-
ing gears.
Fig. 101
Sport steer ing wheel with se lector paddle s
Shifting up
.. Pull the
right
paddle, marked
0
¢
fig. 101
briefly towards you .
Shifting down
.. Pull the
left
paddle, marked
0
¢ fig. 101
briefly towards you.
The selector paddles on the steering wheel
are activated when the selector lever on the
center console is in
D, S,
or in the manual po-
sition (Tiptronic mode) .
You can also sh ift gears in the Tiptronic mode
using the selector lever on the center console.
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Tips
With the gear selector lever in either "D"
or "S" the transmission will switch back to
the automatic mode if you do not use the
paddles within approx. 30 seconds.
Transmission
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Kick-down feature
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac-
celeration .
If you depress the accelerator pedal fully be-
yond the full-throttle
position, the transmis-
s ion automatically downshifts one gear, de -
pending on vehicle speed and engine rpm. The
upshift into the next higher gear takes place
as soon as the maximum spec ified engine
speed is reached.
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WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if the kick-down is used on a smooth slip-
pery road - risk of skidding!
Launch Control Program
The Launch Control Program permits maxi-
mum acceleration.
In order to use Launch Control, the ASR (Anti-
Slip Regulation) must be disabled . When ASR
is disabled, the ESP warning/indicator
light
I
in the instrument cluster illuminates . So that
Launch Control can be used, the engine must
be at operating temperature
and the steering
wheel must not be turned .
.. With the engine running, briefly press the
ESP button. The message "ESP off" appears
in the instrument cluster display.
.. Shift the gear lever to "S" or the tiptronic ®
position.
.. Step on the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep the brake pedal fully depressed for
at least one second.
.. With your right foot, step on the accelerator
to the wide -open throttle position or Kick-
down. The engine speed settles at about
3,200 rpm.
.. Take your left foot off the brake.
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WARNING
-
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.
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