User Manual - Page 259

For LEON SPORTSTOURER 2019.

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Start and driving
possible to move the lever. If this should
happen the manual release can be used
››
page 262.
Note
If the l
ever lock does not engage
, there is
a fault. The transmission is interrupted to
prevent the vehicle from accidentally mov-
ing. Follow the procedure below in order for
the lever lock to engage again:
With a 6-speed gearbox: press the
brake pedal and release it again.
With a 7-speed gearbox: press the
brake pedal. Move the lever to posi-
tion P or N and subsequently engage a
gear.
Despite a gear being engaged, the vehi-
cle does not move forwards or back. Pro-
ceed to the next mode:
When the vehicle does not move in the
required direction, the system may not
have the gear range correctly engag-
ed. Press the brake pedal and engage
the gear range again.
If the vehicle still does not move in the
required direction, there is a system
malfunction. Seek specialist assistance
and have the system checked.
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode*
Fig. 260
Lever in the Tiptronic position
Fig. 261
Steering wheel: automatic transmis-
sion l
e
v
ers
Tiptronic gives the driver the option to
change gears manually.
When you change t
o the T
iptr
onic pr
o-
gr
amme, 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 with the selector lever
It is possible to change to Tiptronic mode,
both when the vehicle is stopped and while
driving.
Starting from the D/S position, move the
lever to the right. The instrument panel will
show whether the lever is in manual or Tip-
tronic mode (e.g. M4).
Push the lever forwards
+
or backwards
to move up or down a gear
Fig. 260
.
T
o exit Tiptronic mode, move the lever to the
left.
Using Tiptronic with the steering wheel
paddles*
The gearshift paddles can be used when the
selector lever is in the D/S or M (Tiptronic)
positions.
Press the gearshift paddle
+
to select a
higher gear
Fig. 261
.
Pr
ess the gearshift paddle
to select a
l
o
w
er gear
.
T
o exit the Tiptronic mode, pull the right-
hand lever towards the steering wheel for ap-
proximately 1 second or move the lever to the
left.
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