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Driving
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Starting from the D/S position, mo
ve the lever
to the right. The instrument panel will show
whether the lever is in manual or Tiptronic
mode (e.g. M4).
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Move the lever forwards
+
or backwards
–
to change up or down a gear.
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To exit Tiptronic mode, move the lever to the
l
eft.
Using Tiptronic with the steering wheel pad-
dles
The gearshift paddles can be used when the
selector lever is in the D/S or M (Tiptronic) posi-
tions.
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Press the
+
gear shift paddle to change up
a gear ›››Fig.125.
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Press the
–
gear shift paddle to change
do
wn a gear.
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To exit the Tiptronic mode, pull the right-hand
lever towards the steering wheel for approxi-
mately 1 second or move the lever to the left.
If the paddles are not operated for some time
and the lever is not in the Tiptronic selection
position, it will automatically exit from Tiptronic
mode.
NOTICE
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When accelerating, if a higher gear is
not sel
ected, it will automatically change
shortly before reaching the maximum per-
mitted RPM.
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Also, if a lower gear is selected, the system
will not change until it detects that the en-
gine will not reach its maximum RPM.
Driving with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automati-
cally as the vehicle moves.
The engine can only start with the selector
lever in positionP or N. At low temperatures
(below -10°C), the engine can only start with
the selector lever in position P.
Driving down hills
Under certain circumstances it may be advan-
tageous to use the Tiptronic mode to select the
gear manually according to driving conditions
›››
.
St
op/Park
On level ground, just use the lever to engage
position P. On slopes you should first apply the
parking brake and then set the lever to P. This
makes it easier to remove the lever from posi-
tion P when starting.
If the driver door is opened and the lever is not
in position P, the v
ehicle could move. The fol-
lowing warning is displayed on the instrument
panel:
Gear change: selector lever
in the drive position!. Additionally, a
buzz
er will sound.
Stopping on a downhill
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to prevent
the vehicle from moving; if necessary, apply the
electronic parking brake ›››
.
Do not accel
erate while a range of gears is en-
gaged to prevent the car from rolling downhill
›››
.
St
arting o uphill with the Auto Hold function
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Once you have engaged a gear, take your
foot o the brake pedal and gently press the
accelerator.
Starting o uphill without the Auto Hold
function
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Pull on the electronic parking brake button.
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Once you have engaged a gear, gently press
the accelerator and pull on the electronic park-
ing brake button.
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