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"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
Four-speed automatic gearbox which
offers a choice between the comfort of
fully automatic operation, enhanced by
sport and snow programmes, or manual
gear changing.
Therefore, four driving modes are of-
fered:
-
automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the
gearbox,
-
sport
programme for a more dy-
namic style of driving,
-
snow
programme to improve driving
when traction is poor,
-
manual
operation for sequential
changing of the gears by the driver.
Gear lever
P.
Park.
-
Immobilisation of the vehicle, hand-
brake on or off.
-
Starting the engine.
R.
Reverse.
-
Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle sta-
tionary, engine at idle.
N.
Neutral.
-
Immobilisation of the vehicle, hand-
brake on.
-
Starting the engine.
D.
Automatic operation.
M. +/-
Manual operation with sequential
changing of the four gears.
Press forwards to change up through
the gears.
or
Press rearwards to change down
through the gears.
Displays on the instrument panel
When you move the lever in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding
indicator light is displayed on the instru-
ment panel.
P.
Park
R.
Reverse
N.
Neutral
D.
Drive (Automatic driving)
S.
Sport
programme
.
Snow
programme
1, 2, 3, 4 .
Gear engaged during manual
operation
-.
Invalid value during manual operation
Gear selection gate
1.
Gear lever.
2.
Button
"S"
(sport)
.
3.
Button
"
"
(snow)
.
Foot on brake
Press the brake pedal when
this indicator light is displayed
on the instrument panel (e.g.:
starting the engine).