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Automatic gearbox
S tronic
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic gearbox
The vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled dual-clutch gearbox (5 tronic). Torque
between the engine and the gearbox is transmit
ted via two independent clutches. They enable
smooth, uninterrupted acceleration of the vehi
cle.
The gearbox shifts up or down automatically and
continuously adapts the timing of the gear
changes to your driving style.
When you drive at
moderate speeds
the gearbox
will select the most economical shift pro
gramme. It will then change up early and delay
the downshifts to give better fuel economy.
If you drive at
higher speeds
with heavy accelera
tion, if you open the throttle quickly, or if you use
the kick-down or the car's maximum speed, the
gearbox will automatically select the more "spor
ty" shift programmes.
If desired, you can also select the gears
manually
(tiptronic mode).
Selector lever positions
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic gearbox
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Instrument cluster: Selector lever positions
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The current selector lever position and the cur
rent gear are shown in the infotainment display.
P - Parking lock
When the selector lever is in this position, the
driven wheels are locked mechanically. The park-
Automatic gearbox
ing lock must only be engaged when the vehicle
is
stationary
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The interlock button (the button in the selector
lever handle) must be pressed in
and
the brake
pedal must be depressed before moving the se
lector lever either in or out of position P.
R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear should only be engaged when the
vehicle is
stationary
and the engine is idling
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To move the selector lever to position R, press in
the interlock button
and
at the same time press
the brake pedal. The reversing light comes on
when the selector lever is in the R position with
the ignition on.
N - Neutral
In this position, the gearbox is in neutral.
D/S - Drive/Sport (standard position for
driving forwards)
In selector lever position D/S, the gearbox can be
operated in either the standard drive mode (D) or
in sport mode (5). To select sport mode (5), brief
ly pull the selector lever back. The gearbox will
switch back to drive mode (D) if you pull the se
lector lever again. The selected driving mode is
shown on the infotainment display.
In the standard
drive mode
(D), the gearbox au
tomatically selects the best gear ratio. This de
pends on the engine load, the road speed and the
driving style.
Select
sport mode
(5) if you wish to take full ad
vantage of the car's performance. This setting
makes use of the engine's maximum power out
put. When accelerating the gear shifts may be
noticeable.
Press the brake pedal when moving the selector
lever from N to D/S if the vehicle is stationary or
at speeds below 2 km/h
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E - Efficiency*
In efficiency mode
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