Start and driving
CAUTION
Engaging a gear that is too low when driving
at high speed or at high engine RPM can
cause considerable damage to the clutch
and gearbox. This can happen even if the
clutch pedal is kept depressed and the gear
is not engaged.
CAUTION
Consider the following to avoid damage
and premature wear:
●
Do not rest your hand on the gear lever
while driving. The pressure exerted by the
hand is transmitted to the gearbox forks.
●
Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal;
Even if the pressure seems insignificant, it
can cause premature wear of the clutch
disc. Use the footrest when not changing
gears.
●
Make sure the vehicle is completely stop-
ped before engaging reverse gear.
●
When changing gears, always fully de-
press the clutch.
●
Do not “ride” the clutch with the engine
running when the vehicle is stopped on an
uphill slope.
DSG automatic transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electroni-
cally controlled manual g
earbox. 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
vehicle.
The Tiptronic system allows the driver to
change gears manually
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page 218, Chang-
ing gear in Tiptronic mode.
Control lamps
It lights up green
The brake is not pressed.
To select a gear range, press the brake pedal.
Selector lever positions
Fig. 142
In the centre console: selector lever.
The selector lever position is shown when
the corr
esponding sign lights up. The eng
ag-
ed gear is also displayed on the screen in
manual shift positions M, D, S and E (when
the ECO engine setting is selected in the In-
dividual profile
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page 225 ).
– 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 pr
ess 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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