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Driving
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Never engage the r
everse gear when a
vehicle is moving forward.
WARNING
As a consequence of shifting down a gear
incorr
ectly, you may lose contr
ol of the ve-
hicle and cause an accident with serious
consequences.
CAUTION
If, at high speeds or high engine speeds,
the gear lev
er is shifted down to a gear that
is too low, serious damage can be caused
to the clutch and gearbox. This may also
happen if you press the clutch pedal and it
does not engage.
CAUTION
To prevent damage and avoid premature
wear, pl
ease observe the following:
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While driving, do not leave your hand
resting on the gear stick. The pressure ap-
plied by your hand is transmitted to the
gearbox selector forks.
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Always ensure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped before engaging the re-
verse gear.
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When changing gear, always make sure
the clutch pedal is pushed right to the floor.
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Never hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gear change
Fig. 163
Automatic gearbox diagram of gears
Read the additional information carefully
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page 28
Move the selector lever to the N position to:
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Starting up the engine
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Remove the key from the ignition switch
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Engage the steering wheel lock
Move the selector lever to the D or R position
to:
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Park the vehicle
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Repair a puncture
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Changing a wheel
To move the gear selector lever from the po-
sition N to D or to R, first press and hold the
brake pedal.
In the instrument panel display, with the igni-
tion switched 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
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page 161. This is possible as
long as the system is not changing gear au-
tomatically due to a traffic situation.
WARNING
Placing the selector lever in an incorrect
position may cause loss of control of the
v
ehicle and a serious accident.
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Do not press the accelerator when en-
gaging a range of gears.
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