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Driving
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Pr
ess the clut
ch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
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With the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
downwards, move it to the left as far as it will
go and then forwards to select reverse
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Fig. 161
R
.
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Release the clutch.
Changing do
wn gears
Whil
e driving, changing down a gear must al-
ways be done gradually, i.e. to the gear di-
rectly below and when the engine speed is
not too high
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. Changing down while by-
passing one or v
arious gears at high speeds
or at high engine speeds can damage the
clut
ch and the gearbox, even if the clutch
pedal remains depressed
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.
WARNING
When the engine is running, the vehicle will
star
t to move as soon as a gear is engaged
and the clutch released. This also happens
if the electronic parking brake is switched
on.
●
Never engage reverse gear when the ve-
hicle is moving.
WARNING
If the gear is changed down inappropriate-
ly by selecting a gear that is t
oo low, you
may lose control of the vehicle, causing an
accident and serious injuries.
CAUTION
When travelling at high speeds or at high
engine speeds, selecting a gear that is t
oo
low can cause considerable damage to the
clutch and the gearbox. This can also oc-
cur if the clutch pedal is pressed and held
and it does not engage.
CAUTION
To prevent damage and avoid premature
wear
, please observe the following:
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Do not rest your hand on the gear lever
while driving. The pressure applied by your
hand is transmitted to the gearbox selector
forks.
●
Do not leave your foot on the clutch ped-
al; although the pressure may seem insig-
nificant, it can cause the premature wear of
the clutch plate. Use the foot rest when you
do not need to change gear.
●
Always ensure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped before engaging the re-
verse gear.
●
Always press the clutch to the floor when
changing gears.
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Never hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gearbox/DSG au-
t
omatic gearbo
x*
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly controll
ed manual gearbox. Torque be-
tween the engine and the gearbox is trans-
mitted via two independent clutches. They
replace the torque converter found on con-
ventional automatic gearboxes and allow for
smooth, uninterrupted acceleration of the ve-
hicle.
The Tiptronic system allows the driver to
change gears manually
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page 224,
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode*.
Control lamps
It lights up green
The brake is not pressed.
To sel
ect a gear range, press the brake pedal.
Flashes green
The selector lever locking button is not engaged.
The vehicl
e is prevented from moving forwards. En-
gage the selector lever lock.
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