Skoda Octavia Operating Instructions Manual page 132

The selector lever is not locked when quickly moving across the position N
(e.g. from R to D/S). This, for example, helps to rock out a vehicle that is stuck,
e.g. in a bank of snow. The selector lever lock will engage if the lever is in posi-
tion N for more than approx. 2 seconds without the brake pedal being de-
pressed.
Releasing selector lever from mode P or N (selector lever lock)
›
Press the brake pedal and the lock button at the same time in the direction
of » Fig. 142 .
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Just depress the brake pedal, if you would like to change from the mode N to
D/S.
Defective selector lever lock
If the selector lever lock is defective or its power supply is interrupted (e.g. dis-
charged vehicle battery, faulty fuse), the selector lever can no longer be moved
out of position P in the normal manner and the vehicle can no longer be driven.
The selector lever must be unlocked specially
Note
If you want to move the selector lever from mode P to mode D/S or vice versa,
move the selector lever quickly. This prevents that you accidentally select
mode R or N.
Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)

Read and observe and
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears with the selector lev-
er or multifunction steering wheel. This mode can be selected both while stop-
ping and while driving.
The currently selected gear is indicated in the display
» page 221.
Fig. 143
Selector lever/multi-function
steering wheel
on page 127 first.
» Fig. 141 on page 128 .
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
Switching to manual shifting
›
Push the gear selector from position D/S towards the right, or left in a right-
hand drive vehicle.
When switching to the manual shifting while driving, the current gear is main-
tained.
Shifting up gears
›
Push the selector lever forwards
›
Pull the paddle » Fig. 143 briefly towards the steering wheel.
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Shifting down gears
›
Push the selector lever backwards
›
Pull the paddle » Fig. 143 briefly towards the steering wheel.
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Temporarily switching to manual shifting in position D/S
›
Pull one of the / paddles » Fig. 143
- +
If you do not pull one of the rocker switches
ual shifting of gears is deactivated. The temporary switch to manual gear shift-
ing can also be deactivated by pulling the
wheel for more than 1 second.
Note
It may be beneficial, for example, when travelling downhill, to use manual
■
shifting of gears. Shifting to a lower gear reduces the load on the brakes and
hence the wear of the brakes » page
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.
Starting-off and driving

Read and observe and
Starting off
›
Start the engine.
›
Firmly depress and hold the brake pedal.
›
Press the lock button in the direction of
›
Move the selector lever into the desired position
the lock button.
›
Release the brake pedal and accelerate.
» page
» Fig. 143.
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» Fig. 143 .
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briefly towards the steering wheel .
/ for more than 1 Minute, man-
- +
paddle towards the steering
+
125.
on page 127 first.
» Fig. 142 on page 128 and hold.
1
» page 128 and then release
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