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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 shif-
ted 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 negotiat-
ing 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. 85 Selector lever: manual shifting/large information display: Manual shifting of gears
The selector lever position you have engaged is indicated in the information dis-
play of the instrument cluster together with the engaged gear
right.
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.
Shifting up gears
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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.
Using the system
Safety
⇒ f ig. 85
on the
⇒ f ig. 85
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
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.
When you operate the kickdown feature, the gearbox shifts into a lower gear in
line with the vehicle speed and engine speed.
Emergency programme
An emergency programme exists in the event of a fault in the sys-
tem.
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 spe-
cialist garage in order to have the fault rectified.
Selector lever-emergency unlocking
Breakdown assis-
tance
Automatic gearbox
Fig. 86 Selector lever-emergency un-
locking
Praktik
Technical data
91
£
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