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Driving and Driving Safety
Tiptronic S
The Porsche Tiptronic is a six-speed transmission
and features an “automatic” and a “manual” gear-
shift mode.
In
automatic selection mode
(selector lever po-
sition
D
), gear changing is automatic.
Depending on the driving program, you can
change temporarily from automatic to manual
mode using the rocker switches on the steering
wheel.
In
manual selection mode
(selector lever
position
M
), you change gear using the rocker
switches on the steering wheel or by pushing the
selector lever forward or back.
The functions of selector lever positions
D
and
M
differ in the on-road program, High Range, and in
the off-road program, Low Range.
You can change between selector lever positions
D
and
M
as you wish while driving.
The currently selected gear is retained if you
change from
D
to
M
.
If you change from
M
to
D
, the gear-changing map
suitable for your current driving style is selected
and the appropriate gear is selected.
Note on operation
Take care not to operate the rocker switches on
the steering wheel inadvertently, thereby trigger-
ing undesired gear changes.
Changing the selector lever position
The selector lever is locked with the ignition key
withdrawn.
The selector lever can be moved from position
P
or
N
only with:
– The ignition switched on
– The brake pedal pressed and
– The release button pressed (
arrow
).
Release button
The release button (
arrow
) on the front side of the
selector lever prevents unintentional gear chan-
ges.
The release button must be pressed when shifting
to position
R
or
P
.
The selector lever cannot be operated in the event
of an electrical fault.
f
Please see the chapter “SELECTOR LEVER
EMERGENCY RELEASE” on Page 177.
Starting
The engine can be started only in selector lever
position
P
or
N
with the brake pedal pressed.
Moving off
f
Select the desired position for moving off
(
D, M
or
R
) only when the engine is idling and
when depressing the brake pedal.
f
Since the car creeps when in gear, do not re-
lease the brake until you want to move off.
f
After selecting a gear, do not accelerate until
you can feel that the gear is engaged.
