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Start and driving
WARNING
If the gear is changed down inappropriate-
ly by sel
ecting a gear that is too low, you
may lose control of the vehicle, causing an
accident and serious injuries.
CAUTION
When travelling at high speeds or at high
engine speeds, sel
ecting a gear that is too
low 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
w
ear, please 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.
●
Do not leave your foot on the clutch ped-
al; although the pressure may seem insig-
nificant, it can cause the premature wear of
the clutch plate. Use the foot rest when you
do not need to change gear.
●
Always ensure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped before engaging the re-
verse gear.
●
Always press the clutch to the floor when
changing gears.
●
Ne
ver hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gearbox/DSG au-
t
omatic gearbox
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly contr
olled manual gearbox. 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
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page 228,
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode.
Control lamps
It lights up green
The brake is not pressed.
T
o select a gear range, press the brake pedal.
Selector lever positions
Fig. 167
In the centre console: selector lever.
The selector lever position is shown when the
corr
esponding sign lights up. The engaged
gear is also displayed on the screen on the
manual gearbox positions M, D, S and E
(when the ECO driving profile is selected
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page 234).
– Parking lock
When the P button is pressed, the drive
wheels are locked. Only press P when the ve-
hicle is stationary
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.
T
o press the P button you must press the
brake pedal simultaneously.
– Reverse gear
Reverse gear must be engaged only when
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
idling
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