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Automatic gearbox 153
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
gear matching the speed of the car and this allows you to accelerate
rapidly (e.g. when overtaking) without having to depress the accelerator
pedal fully into the kickdown range. The original programme will be reac-
tivated to match your particular style of driving once the gearbox has
shifted up again.
When driving in hilly regions, the gears are selected to match uphill and
downhill sections. This avoids the gearbox frequently shifting up and down
when negotiating an uphill stretch. When driving downhill, it is possible to
shift down into the Tiptronic position, in order to exploit the engine brake
torque.
Tiptronic
The Tiptronic allows the driver to also shift gears manually.
Switching over to manual shifting
– Push the selector lever to the right out of position D. As soon
as the gearbox has switched over, 6 5 4 3 2 1 appears in the
display, with the gear engaged being highlighted.
Shifting up gears
– One-touch forward of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic posi-
tion) ⇒ fig. 138 .
Shifting down gears
– One-touch back of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic position)
.
It is possible to switch over to manual both when the car is stationary and
also when driving.
Fig. 138 Selector
lever: Manual shifting
of gears
Fig. 139 Information
display: Manual
shifting of gears
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