• Gently push the selector lever forwards
⊕
or back
㊀
to shift gear up or down
⇒
Fig. 124
.
When moving the selector lever in the Tiptronic gate, do not press the lock button on the selector
lever.
Operating Tiptronic with the paddles
• Pull the right paddle
⇒
Fig. 125
towards the steering wheel to change up a gear.
• Pull the left paddle towards the steering wheel to change down a gear.
• To leave Tiptronic mode, pull the right paddle towards the steering wheel for approximately one
second.
Tiptronic is automatically deactivated if the selector paddles are not operated for some time and the
selector lever is not in the Tiptronic gate.
Driving with DSG dual clutch gearbox
The gearbox changes the forward gears up and down automatically.
Driving down hills
The steeper the gradient, the lower the gear you will need. Lower gears increase the braking effect
of the engine. Never allow the vehicle to roll down mountains or hills in the neutral position
N
.
• Reduce your speed.
• Push the selector lever from position
D/S
to the right into the Tiptronic gate
⇒
Changing gear
using Tiptronic
.
• Gently push the selector lever to the rear to change down gear.
•
OR:
shift down using the paddles on the steering wheel
⇒
Changing gear using Tiptronic
.
Stopping and pulling away on an uphill gradient
The steeper the uphill gradient, the lower the gear you will need.
If you wish to stop the vehicle or pull away when driving uphill you should use the Auto Hold
function
⇒
Electronic parking brake
.
When you stop the vehicle on an incline and the vehicle remains in gear, the vehicle must always
be prevented from rolling by depressing the brake pedal or by applying the electronic parking brake.
The brake pedal or the electronic parking brake should not be released until you pull away
⇒
.
Coasting with DSG dual clutch gearbox
In coasting mode, the momentum of the vehicle can be used to save fuel in conjunction with a
foresighted driving style. With the engine-off coasting function, the engine is not just disengaged,
but is also switched off. The engine no longer brakes the vehicle – the vehicle can roll for a longer
distance. The function is available only in the selector lever position
D/S
and at speeds of
approximately 30 – 130 km/h (18 mph – 80 mph).
An automatic engine start may take place in order to ensure reliable engine restarting and to
guarantee the power supply of the vehicle electrical system.
Triggering coasting
• Select the
Eco
driving profile from the driving profile selection menu
⇒
Driving profile selection
and 4MOTION Active Control
.
• Remove your foot from accelerator pedal. The engine is disengaged and runs in coasting mode.
The vehicle rolls without the braking effect of the engine. The engine is automatically switched
off on vehicles with engine-off coasting function.
Cancelling coasting mode
• Depress the brake pedal briefly.
•
OR:
depress the accelerator or brake pedal briefly.
•
OR:
pull a paddle towards the steering wheel.
•
OR:
press the selector lever to the Tiptronic position.
Kickdown
The kick down function enables maximum acceleration in the selector lever position
D/S
or in the
Tiptronic position.
• When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up to the next gear shortly before
the maximum permitted engine speed is reached.
• When shifting down a gear manually, the gearbox will not change gear until the engine
can no longer be overrevved.
NOTICE
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