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Start and driving
clutch and the gearbox, even if the clutch
pedal r
emains depr
essed
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.
WARNING
When the engine is running, the vehicle will
start t
o move as soon as a gear is engaged
and the clutch released. This is also the
case with the electronic parking brake
switched on.
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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 too l
ow, 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 too
l
ow 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, pl
ease observe the following:
●
Do not rest your hand on the gear lever
while driving. The pressure applied by your
hand is transmitted to the gearbox selector
forks.
●
Alw
ays ensure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped before engaging the re-
verse gear.
●
Always press the clutch to the floor when
changing gears.
●
Never hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gearbox/DSG au-
t
omatic gearbo
x*
Intr
oduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly contr
oll
ed manual gearbo
x. 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 if desired
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page 252, Engaging gears with the tip-
tronic mode*.
Control lamps
It lights up green
The brake pedal is not engaged.
To select a range of gears, press the brake pedal.
Flashes green
The interlock button on the selector lever is not
pressed.
Mov
ement of the vehicle is prevented. Engage the se-
lector lever lock.
Selector lever positions
Read the additional information carefully
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page 41
The selector lever position engaged is high-
lighted on the display in the instrument clus-
ter. With the selector lever in the manual
gearbox positions G, D, E and S, the engaged
gear is also indicated on the display.
P – Parking lock
When the selector lever is in this position, the
driven wheels are locked mechanically. The
parking lock must be engaged only when the
vehicle is stationary
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.
The int
erl
ock butt
on (the button on the selec-
tor lever handle) must be pressed in and si-
multaneously the brake pedal must be
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