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Operation
drive. The driving wheels could spin and the
vehicl
e could skid.
WARNING
You should only activate the Offroad Mode or
di
sab
le the ASR if the experience of the driver
and traffic conditions allow it. Danger of skid-
ding!
●
With the Offroad mode activated, the stabi-
lisation function is limited. In particular, if
the road is too smooth and slippery, the driv-
ing wheels could spin and the vehicle could
skid.
Note
If the ASR is disconnected or the ESC’s Sport
mode is sel
ected, cruise control* will be
switched off.
Manual gearbox
Ch
an
gin
g gear
Read the additional information carefully
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In some countries the clutch pedal must be
fully pressed down for the engine to start.
Selecting reverse gear
●
Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle
is stopped.
Changing down gears
While driving, changing down a gear must al-
ways be done gradually, i.e. to the gear di-
rectly below and when the engine speed is
not too high ›››
. Changing down while by-
p
a
s
sing one or various gears at high speeds
or at high engine speeds can damage the
clutch and the gearbox, even if the clutch
pedal remains depressed ›››
.
WARNING
When the engine is running, the vehicle will
star
t to move as soon as a gear is engaged
and the clutch released. This is also the case
with the electronic parking brake switched
on.
●
Never engage reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is moving.
WARNING
If the gear is changed down inappropriately
by sel
ecting a gear that is too low, you may
lose control of the vehicle, causing an acci-
dent and serious injuries.
CAUTION
When travelling at high speeds or at high en-
gine speeds, sel
ecting a gear that is too low
can cause considerable damage to the clutch
and the gearbo
x. This can also occur 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.
●
Always ensure that the vehicle is complete-
ly stopped before engaging the reverse gear.
●
Always press the clutch to the floor when
changing gears.
●
Never hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gearbox/DSG auto-
m
atic
g
earbox*
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly
c
ontr
olled manual gearbox. Torque be-
tween the engine and the gearbox is trans-
mitted via two independent clutches. They re-
place the torque converter found on conven-
tional automatic gearboxes and allow for
180
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