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Operation
Posi-
tions
Denomi-
nation
Meaning ›››
Standard
driving po-
sition
The gears are changed (up
and down) automatically. The
gear shifts are determined by
the engine load, your individ-
ual driving style and the
speed of the vehicle.
Tiptronic
driving po-
sition
(manual
shift pro-
gramme)
All gears can be changed (up
and down) manually
››› page 96. This is possible
as long as the system is not
changing gear automatically
due to a traffic situation.
WARNING
Placing the selector lever in an incorrect posi-
tion may cause loss of control of the vehicle
and a serious accident.
●
Do not press the accelerator when engag-
ing a range of gears.
●
With the engine running and a gear range
selected, the vehicle will move off when the
brake pedal is released.
●
Never engage reverse gear while driving.
●
Unintentional movements of the vehicle
could cause serious injury.
●
As a driver, you should never leave your ve-
hicle if the engine is running and a gear range
is engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle
while the engine is running, you must always
apply the handbrake and put the selector lev-
er in position N.
●
Never engage the R gear range when the
vehicle is moving.
●
Never leave the vehicle without applying
the handbrake. With the engine running the
vehicle moves downhill regardless of the gear
range selected.
Note
If, while driving, the selector lever is acciden-
tally placed in position N, lift your foot off the
accelerator. Wait until the engine is running
at idle speed before selecting a new gear
range.
Engaging gear with Tiptronic
Fig. 83 Lever in the Tiptronic position
With Tiptronic, the gears can be changed up
or down manually with the automatic gear-
box. When you change to the Tiptronic pro-
gramme, the vehicle remains in the currently
selected gear. This is possible as long as the
system is not changing gear automatically
due to a traffic situation.
Using Tiptronic
●
Place the lever in the position D to the left
on the Tiptronic shift gate M
›
›› in Auto-
matic gearbox: engaging a gear on page 96.
●
Press the lever forwards
+
or backwards
–
to move up or down a gear ››› Fig. 83
.
●
Pl
ac
e the lever back to the position M to
the left on the Tiptronic shift gate, to leave
Tiptronic mode ›››
in Automatic gearbox:
engaging a gear on page 96.
With the lever in the position D, and pressing
forwards
+
or backwards
–
the Tiptronic
programme can be selected M.
CAUTION
●
When accelerating, the gearbox automati-
cally shifts up into the next gear shortly be-
fore the maximum engine speed is reached.
●
When reducing speed manually, the gear
box only shifts gear when the engine can no
longer exceed the maximum engine speed.
Driving with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automatical-
ly as the vehicle moves.
96
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