Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 122

– If the rocker switches or
-
switches off. You can also switch off the temporary switch over to manual shifting
by pressing the right rocker switch
Emergency programme
An emergency programme exists in the event of a fault in the system.
The gearbox operates in a corresponding emergency programme if there are func-
tional faults in the gearbox electronics. This is indicated by all of the segments in the
display lighting up or going out.
A functional fault can have the following effect:

The gearbox only shifts into certain gears.

The reverse gear R cannot be used.

The manual shift programme (Tiptronic) is switched off in the emergency mode.
If the gearbox has switched over to emergency mode, drive to the nearest
specialist garage in order to have the fault rectified.
Selector lever-emergency unlocking
In case of interruption of the power supply (e.g. flat vehicle battery, defective fuse) or
defect of the selector lever lock, the selector lever can no longer be shifted from the
position P in the normal way and the vehicle can no longer be moved. The selector
lever must be unlocked in case of emergency.
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
Using the system Safety
are not pressed for some time, the manual shifting
+
for more than 1 second.
+
Fig. 120 Selector lever-emergency
unlocking
Driving Tips
– Open the storage compartment in front centre console* or the front ashtray.
– Carefully pull up the front left and right cover.
– Pull up rear cover.
– Use a finger to press the yellow plastic part in direction of arrow
– Simultaneously press the shiftlock button in the handle of the selector lever and
shift the lever into the position N (if the selector lever is shifted again into the posi-
tion P, it is once again blocked).
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Tow-starting a vehicle
It is not possible to tow-start vehicles fitted with automatic gearbox  page 222.
you can use jump-start cables connected to the battery of another vehicle for starting
your car if the vehicle battery is flat  page 221.
Towing a vehicle
Please pay attention to the following information if it comes necessary to tow-in your
car  page 222.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Automatic gearbox 121
 fig.
120.
Technical Data