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Driving
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DSG automatic transmission
The gear selector position is shown by the
corr
esponding sign lighting up. The engaged
gear is also displayed on the screen in manual
shift positions M, D, S and E (when the Eco
›››page169 engine setting is selected in the
Individual profile).
- Parking lock
When the P butt
on is pressed, the drive wheels
are locked. Only press P when the vehicle is
stationary ›››
.
T
o press the P button you must press the brake
pedal simultaneously.
– Reverse gear
R
everse gear must be engaged only when the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling
›››
.
T
o engage reverse gear R, you must press the
brake pedal simultaneously. The reverse lights
switch on when the reverse gear R is selected
and the ignition is on.
– Neutral
In this position, the gear is in neutr
al.
Press the brake pedal to move the lever from
N to D/S when the vehicle is stationary or at
speeds below 3km/h (2mph) ›››
.
– Permanent forward drive position
The D/S position enabl
es the gears to be op-
erated in normal mode (D) or sport mode (S).
To select Sport mode S, move the lever back-
wards. Pushing the lever again will select nor-
mal mode D. The selected driving mode is dis-
played on the instrument panel screen.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox selects the
best gear ratio. This depends on the engine
load, the road speed and the dynamic gear
control programme (DCP).
Sport mode(S) should be selected for a sporty
driving style. This setting makes use of the en-
gine's maximum power output. When acceler-
ating the gear shifts will be noticeable.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. on mountain
roads) it can be advantageous to switch tip-
tronic mode ›››page164, to adapt the gears
to suit the road conditions.
WARNING
●
Take care not to press the accelerator
pedal when the v
ehicle is stopped. The vehi-
cle could start moving immediately (in some
cases even if the parking brake is engaged)
resulting in the risk of an accident.
●
Never move the lever to position R when
driving. Failure to follow this instruction could
result in an accident or failure.
●
With lever in any position, the foot brake
must be depr
essed whenever the engine
is running. This is because an automatic
gearbox still transmits power even at idling
speed.
●
While you are selecting a gear and the ve-
hicl
e is stopped with the engine running, do
not accelerate. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident.
●
As a driver you should never leave your ve-
hicle if the engine is running and a gear is
engaged. Switch on the electronic parking
brake and select the parking lock (P).
Note
●
If the lever is moved accidentally to N
when driving, r
elease the accelerator and
let the engine speed drop to idling before
selecting gear range D or S again.
●
If the power supply is interrupted while the
P parking lock is active, it will not be possible
to move the lever. If this should happen the
manual release can be used. In this case, you
should seek professional assistance.
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