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Driving136
selector lever lock engages automatically if the brake pedal is not depressed
and the lever is in position N for more than about 1second.
Driving a car with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automatically as the vehicle
moves.
Starting
– Start the engine with the selector lever in position P or N.
Driving
– Hold the brake pedal pressed down.
– By holding the lock button (button on the left in the selector
lever), select R, or D.
– Release the lever and wait a little for the gearbox to engage the
gear (a slight movement can be felt).
– Release the brake and press the accelerator ⇒ .
Stopping briefly
– If stopping for a short time, keep the vehicle stationary by
pressing the foot brake hard to prevent the car moving back-
wards on a slope or “creeping” forwards, e.g. at traffic lights. The
selector lever does not need to be put into the positions P or N.
– Do not press the accelerator.
Parking the vehicle
– Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a
standstill ⇒ .
–Apply the handbrake.
– By pressing the lock button down, move the selector lever to P
and release the lock button.
Driving up and down hills
– Press the selector lever from position “D” to the right into the
Tiptronic selector gate.
– Lightly press the selector lever back to change down.
Holding the car on a hill
– The footbrake must be always pressed down to prevent the
vehicle from “rolling backwards” ⇒ . Do not try to prevent the
vehicle from “rolling backwards” by increasing the engine speed
while a range of gears is selected.
Fig. 98 Automatic
gearbox
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