Driving and Driving Safety
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Tiptronic S
The Porsche Tiptronic is a six-speed transmission
and features an “automatic” and a “manual”
gearshift mode.
In
automatic selection mode
(selector lever
position
D
), gear changing is automatic.
You can change temporarily from automatic to
manual mode using the rocker switches on the
steering wheel. depending on the driving
programme.
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 High Range on-road driving
programme and the Low Range off-road driving
programme.
You can change between selector lever positions
D
and
M
as you wish while driving.
The currently selected gear is retained when 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
triggering undesired gear changes.
Changing the selector lever position
The selector lever is locked when the ignition is
switched off.
The selector lever can be moved from position
P
and
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
changes.
The release button must be pressed when shifting
to position
R
or
P
.
The selector lever can no longer be operated in
the event of an electrical fault.
f
For information on emergency release of the
blocked selector lever:
Please observe the chapter “SELECTOR
LEVER EMERGENCY OPERATION” on
Page 162.
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
whilst depressing the brake pedal.
f
Since the vehicle creeps when in gear, do not
release 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.
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