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Driving
Note
●
If a gear has been selected, the vehicle
does not mo
ve forwards or back. Proceed to
the next mode:
–
When the vehicle does not move in
the required direction, the system may not
have the gear range correctly engaged.
Press the brake pedal and engage the gear
range again.
–
If the vehicle still does not move in the re-
quired direction, there is a system malfunc-
tion. Seek specialist assistance and have
the system checked.
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode
Fig.119 St
eering wheel: automatic gearbox
levers
Tiptronic gives the driver the option to change
gears manually.
When you change to the Tiptronic programme,
the v
ehicle remains in the currently selected
gear. This is possible as long as the system is
not changing gear automatically due to a traf-
fic situation.
Using Tiptronic with the steering wheel pad-
dles
The gear shift paddles can be used when the
selector lever is in the D/S position.
●
Press the
+
gear shift paddle to change up
a gear ›››Fig.1
19.
●
Press the
–
gear shift paddle to change
do
wn a gear.
●
To exit the Tiptronic mode, pull the right-hand
gear shirt paddle towards the steering wheel
for approximately 1 second.
To keep Tiptronic mode permanently switched
on, move the selector lever to the S position.
If the selector lever is in position D and the
gear shift paddles are not operated for some
time, the Tiptronic mode will automatically be
switched o.
NOTICE
●
When accelerating, if a higher gear is
not sel
ected, it will automatically change
shortly before reaching the maximum per-
mitted RPM.
●
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 gearbo
x changes gear ratios automati-
cally as the vehicle moves.
The engine can only be started with the lever in
the N position and the P button must be lit up
(the parking lock remains active).
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
To park on flat ground, just press the P
›››Fig.118 button. On slopes the parking brake
should first be applied and then press the P
button.
If the driver door is opened and the P button
has not been activated, the vehicle could move.
The following warning is displayed on the in-
strument panel:
Gear change: selec-
tor 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 ›››
.
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