Manual Shifting Of Gears (Tiptronic); Selector Lever Lock - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

The brake pedal must be depressed to move the selector lever out of the position
N (if the lever is in this position for longer than 2 seconds) into the position D or R
when the vehicle is travelling at less than 5 km/h or the vehicle is stationary and
the ignition is switched on.
– Position for driving forward (normal programme)
D
When the selector lever is in this position, the forward gears are automatically
shifted up and down in line with the engine load, vehicle speed and dynamic shift
programme.
The brake pedal must be depressed to move the selector lever into position D
from Nwhen the vehicle is travelling at less than 5 km/h or is stationary.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. when driving in mountainous regions or when
towing a trailer) it may be beneficial to select the manual shift pro-
gramme » page 81 for a short time in order to adapt the gearbox ratios manual-
ly to the driving situations.
– Position for driving forward (sports programme)
S
Shifting up later into a higher gear makes it possible to fully exploit the power po-
tential of the engine. The gearbox also then shifts down at higher engine speeds
as in the position D.
The Shiftlock on the selector lever grip must be pressed when moving the selec-
tor lever out of the position D into the position S.

Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 79.
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears on the selector lever.
Fig. 71
Selector lever: Manual shifting of
gears
Switching to manual shifting
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Push the selector lever to the right out of position D. The selector lever posi-
tion you have engaged is indicated in the information display of the instrument
cluster together with the engaged gear
Shifting up gears
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Press the selector lever forwards
Shifting down gears
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Press the selector lever backwards
It is possible to switch to manual shifting when the car is stationary and when
driving.
When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up into the higher gear just
before the maximum permissible engine speed is reached.
If a lower gear is selected, the 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.
Note
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The kickdown function is also available when manually shifting gears.

Selector lever lock

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 79.
Automatic selector lever lock
With the ignition on, the selector lever is locked when it is in the positions P and
N. The brake pedal must be depressed to move the selector lever out of this posi-
tion. The indicator light » page 22
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minder for the driver when the selector lever is in the positions P and N.
The selector lever is not locked when quickly moving across the position N (e.g.
from R to D). This, for example, helps to rock out a vehicle that is stuck. The selec-
tor lever lock will click into place if the lever is in the N position for more than 2
seconds without the brake pedal being pressed.
The selector lever lock is only active if the vehicle is stationary or moving at speed
of less than 5 km/hour. The lock is switched off automatically into position N
when the car is travelling at a higher speed.
» Fig. 70 on page 80 on the right.
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Automatic gearbox
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