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Using Tiptronic with the selector lever
Push the selector lever sideways to the right from the D/S position into the Tiptronic position ⇒ .
Briefly push the selector lever forward⊕ to upshift into a higher gear or backward
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to downshift
into a lower gear ⇒Fig.114 .
It is not necessary to press the release button on the selector lever when upshifting or downshifting
with Tiptronic.
NOTE
During acceleration, the transmission will shift automatically into the next higher gear before
reaching maximum engine speed (rpm).
If you use Tiptronic to shift into a lower gear, the transmission will downshift only when doing
so will not over-rev the engine.
Driving with automatic transmission
All forward gears shift up and down automatically.
Driving downwards on hills
The steeper the slope, the lower the gear that must be selected. Lower gears increase the braking ef‐
fect of the engine. Never coast downhill in neutral (N).
Reduce speed.
Switch to Tiptronic mode by moving the selector lever from Drive or Sport Drive (D/S) to the right
into the Tiptronic position ⇒Shifting with Tiptronic .
Downshift by pulling the selector lever back briefly (-).
Driving up hills
The steeper the upward slope, the lower the gear that must be selected.
If you stop and start up again when going uphill, the Hill Start Assist feature can help prevent the vehi‐
cle from rolling backwards as long as the engine is running ⇒Hill Start Assist (Hill Hold) .
If you stop on a hill with the vehicle in gear, you must depress the brake pedal or engage the parking
brake to keep the vehicle from rolling. Do not release the brake pedal or the parking brake until the
vehicle has started to move forward ⇒ .
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