Skoda 2013 Roomster, Owner'S Manual

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If the battery is used, the selector lever cannot be moved out of the position P .
R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear must only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary and the en-
gine is idling.
The brake pedal must be depressed and at the same time the Shiftlock must be
pressed, if you wish to obtain the selector lever positions
R , P or N .
When the ignition is switched on and the selector lever is in position R , the re-
verse lights will come on.
N
- Neutral
The transmission is in Neutral in this position.
The brake pedal must be depressed to move the selector lever out of the position
N (if the lever is in this position for longer than 2 seconds) into the position D or R
when the vehicle is travelling at less than 5 km/h or the vehicle is stationary and
the ignition is switched on.
D
- Position for driving forward (normal programme)
When the selector lever is in this position, the forward gears are automatically
shifted up and down in line with the engine load, vehicle speed and dynamic shift
programme.
The brake pedal must be depressed to move the selector lever into position D
from N when the vehicle is travelling at less than 5 km/h or is stationary.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. when driving in mountainous regions or when
towing a trailer) it may be beneficial to select the manual shift pro-
gramme
» page 100 for a short time in order to adapt the gearbox ratios manual-
ly to the driving situations.
S
- Position for driving forward (sports programme)
Shifting up later into a higher gear makes it possible to fully exploit the power po-
tential of the engine. The gearbox also then shifts down at higher engine speeds
as in the position
D .
The Shiftlock on the selector lever grip must be pressed when moving the selec-
tor lever out of the position
D into the position S .
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Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)
Fig. 94 Selector lever/information display: Selector lever positions
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 98.
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears on the selector lever.
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear » page 11 .
Switching to manual shifting
›
Push the selector lever to the right out of position D . The selector lever position
you have engaged appears in the display of the instrument cluster
1
» Fig. 94 .
Shifting up gears
›
Press the selector lever forwards + » Fig. 94 .
Shifting down gears
›
Press the selector lever backwards
-
» Fig. 94 .
It is possible to switch to manual shifting when the car is stationary and when
driving.
When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up into the higher gear just
before the maximum permissible engine speed is reached.
If a lower gear is selected, the gearbox does not shift down until there is no risk
of the engine overrevving.
If you operate the kickdown function, the gearbox shifts into a lower gear in line
with the vehicle speed and engine speed.
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Driving