Skoda SUPERB - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 140

the gearbox to switch over to this style of driving and shift down earlier with frequent
changes in gears in comparison to the moderate style of driving.
Selecting the most appropriate driving programme for the particular style of driving is
a continuous process. Irrespective of this it is, however, possible to switch or shift down
into a dynamic shift programme by depressing the accelerator rapidly. The gearbox
shifts down into a lower gear matching the speed of the car and this allows you to
accelerate rapidly (e.g. when overtaking) without having to depress the accelerator
pedal fully into the kickdown range. The original programme will be reactivated to
match your particular style of driving once the gearbox has shifted up again.
When driving in hilly regions, the gears are selected to match uphill and downhill
sections. This avoids the gearbox frequently shifting up and down when negotiating an
uphill stretch. When driving downhill, it is possible to shift down into the Tiptronic
position, in order to exploit the engine brake torque.
Tiptronic
The Tiptronic allows the driver to also shift gears manually.
Fig. 138 Selector lever: manual shifting / information display: manual shifting
The selector lever position you have engaged is indicated in the information display of
the instrument cluster together with the engaged gear
Switching over to manual shifting
– Push the selector lever to the right out of position D. After switching over, the
current engaged gear is indicated in the display.
Using the system Safety
Shifting up gears
– One-touch forward of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic position)
Shifting down gears
– One-touch back of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic position)
It is possible to switch over to manual both when the car is stationary and also when
driving.
When you accelerate, the gearbox shifts up automatically into the higher gear just
before the maximum permissible engine speed is reached.
If you select a lower gear, the automatic gearbox does not shift down until there is no
risk of the engine overrevving.
If you operate the kickdown function, the gearbox shifts into a lower gear in line with
the vehicle speed and engine speed.
Manual shifting on the multifunction steering wheel*
Switching over to manual shifting
 fig. 138
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– Push the selector lever to the right out of position D. After switching over, the
Shifting up gears
– Press the right rocker switch
Driving Tips General Maintenance
current engaged gear is indicated in the display.
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Breakdown assistance
Automatic gearbox DSG*
 fig. 138 A
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A
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Fig. 139 Multifunction steering wheel:
manual shifting
for the multifunction steering wheel.
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