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Operation
In the instrument panel display, with the igni-
tion sw
it
c
hed on, the selected gear range or
the gear engaged in the gearbox is shown.
- Reverse gear
Reverse gear is selected. Engage only when
the vehicle is stopped.
- Neutral
The gearbox is in neutral. No movement is
transmitted to the wheels and the engine
does not act as a brake.
- Standard driving position
The gears are changed (up and down) auto-
matically. The gear shifts are determined by
the engine load, your individual driving style
and the speed of the vehicle.
- Tiptronic driving position (manual shift
programme)
All gears can be changed (up and down)
manually ››› page 146. This is possible as
long as the system is not changing gear auto-
matically due to a traffic situation.
WARNING
Placing the selector lever in an incorrect posi-
tion may
cause loss of control of the vehicle
and a serious accident.
●
Do not press the accelerator when engag-
ing a range of gears.
●
With the engine ru
nning and a gear range
selected, the vehicle will move when the ac-
celerator is pressed.
●
Never engage reverse gear while driving.
●
Unintentional movements of the vehicle
could cause serious injury.
●
As a driver, you should never leave your ve-
hicle if the engine is running and a gear range
is engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle
while the engine is running, you must always
apply the handbrake and put the selector lev-
er in position N.
●
Never engage the R gear range when the
vehicle is moving.
●
Never leave the vehicle without applying
the handbrake. With the engine running the
vehicle moves downhill regardless of the gear
range selected.
Note
If, while driving, the selector lever is acciden-
tal
ly placed in position N, lift your foot off the
accelerator. Wait until the engine is running
at idle speed before selecting a new gear
range.
Engaging gear with Tiptronic
Fig. 149 Lever in the Tiptronic position
With Tiptronic, the gears can be changed up
or do
wn m
anual
ly with the automatic gear-
box. When you change to the Tiptronic pro-
gramme, the vehicle remains in the currently
selected gear. This is possible as long as the
system is not changing gear automatically
due to a traffic situation.
Using Tiptronic
●
Place the lever in the position D to the left
on the Tiptronic shift gate M ›››
in Auto-
m
atic
g
ear change on page 146.
●
Press the lever forwards
+
or backwards
–
to move up or down a gear ›
›
›
Fig. 149.
●
Place the lever back to the position M to
the left on the Tiptronic shift gate, to leave
Tiptronic mode ›››
in Automatic gear
c
h
an
ge on page 146.
146
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