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Driving
If the paddles are not operated for some time
and the l
e
v
er is not in the T
iptr
onic selection
position, it will automatically exit from Tip-
tronic mode.
CAUTION
●
When accelerating, if a higher gear is not
selected, it will aut
omatically change
shortly before reaching the maximum per-
mitted RPM.
●
Also, if a lower gear is selected, the sys-
tem will not change until it detects that the
engine will not reach its maximum RPM.
Driving with an automatic gearbox
The gearbox changes gear ratios automati-
cally as the v
ehicl
e mo
v
es.
The engine can only st
art with the selector
lever in position P or N. At low temperatures,
below -10 °C (+14 °F), the engine can only
start with the selector lever in position P.
Driving down hills
Under certain circumstances it may be ad-
vantageous to use the Tiptronic mode to se-
lect the gear manually according to driving
conditions
›››
.
Stop/Park
On l
e
v
el gr
ound, just use the l
ever 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
position P when starting.
If the driver door is opened and the lever is
not in position P, the vehicle could move. The
following warning is displayed on the instru-
ment panel: Gear change: selector
lever in the drive position!. Addi-
tionally, a buzzer will sound.
Stopping on a downhill
Always apply the brake pedal firmly to pre-
vent the vehicle from moving; if necessary,
apply the electronic parking brake
›››
.
Do not accel
er
at
e whil
e a r
ange of gears is
engaged to prevent the car from rolling
downhill
›››
.
St
ar
ting off uphill with the Aut
o Hol
d func-
tion
●
Once you hav
e engaged a gear, take your
foot off the brake pedal and gently press the
accelerator.
Starting off uphill without the Auto Hold
function
●
Pull on the electronic parking brake button.
●
Once you have engaged a gear, gently
press the accelerator and pull on the elec-
tronic parking brake button.
Back-up programme
If all the positions of the lever are shown over
a light background on the instrument panel
display, there is a system fault and the auto-
matic gearbox will operate in with the backup
programme. It is still possible to drive the ve-
hicle, however, at low speeds and within a se-
lected range of gears. Driving in reverse
gear may not be possible.
Kick-down
The kick-down system provides maximum ac-
celeration when the gear selector lever is in
the positions D, S or in the Tiptronic position.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right
down, the automatic gearbox will shift down
to a lower gear, depending on road speed
and engine speed. This takes advantage of
the maximum acceleration of the vehicle
›››
.
The upshift t
o the ne
xt higher gear is del
ayed
until the engine r
eaches maximum rpm.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
›››
in Selec-
tor lever positions on page 256
.
●
Never allow the brake to rub and do not
use the brake pedal too often or for long
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