Automatic Transmission - Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual

In the driver's footwell, only a footmat, which is attached to the two corre-
sponding attachment points, may be used.
Only use footmats from the range of ŠKODA Original Accessories, which are fit-
ted to two attachment points.
WARNING
No objects are allowed in the driver's footwell – risk of obstruction or limi-
tation in operating the pedals!

Automatic transmission

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Modes and use of selector lever
Manual shifting (Tiptronic)
Starting-off and driving
Malfunction
Selector lever-emergency unlocking
WARNING
Do not depress the accelerator if the forward driving mode is changed
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when the vehicle is halted and the engine is running – there is a risk of an
accident.
Never shift the selector lever to R or P modes when driving – there is a
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risk of an accident.
The vehicle must be held on the brake pedal in D, S or R modes if the ve-
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hicle is halted and the engine is running. Even when the engine is idling,
power transmission is never completely interrupted – the vehicle will creep.
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Only valid for some countries.
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Driving
CAUTION
If the selector lever is shifted to N while the vehicle is being driven you must
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lift off the accelerator pedal and you will need to wait until the engine has
reached its idling speed before shifting the selector lever to a forward driving
mode again.
At temperatures below -10 °C, the engine can only be started in selector lev-
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er position P.
Never try to hold the vehicle using the accelerator pedal when stopping on a
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hill – this may lead to transmission damage.
Note
After the ignition is switched off, the ignition key can only be withdrawn if the
selector lever is in position P
Modes and use of selector lever
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Fig. 110 Selector lever /MAXI DOT display: Selector lever positions
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Read and observe
When the ignition is switched on, the gearbox mode and the gear currently se-
lected are indicated in the display
The following modes can be selected with the selector lever
– Parking mode
P
The driven wheels are locked mechanically in this mode.
Parking mode must only be selected when the vehicle is stationary.
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» Fig. 110.
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