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Driving and Driving Safety
Tiptronic S
Porsche Tiptronic S is an 8-speed automatic
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 program.
In
manual selection mode
(selector-lever
position
M
), you change gear using the shift
buttons on the steering wheel or by pushing the
selector lever forward or back.
The functions of selector-lever positions
D
and
M
are different in the on-road driving program and
the off-road driving program.
You can change between selector-lever positions
D
and
M
as you wish while driving.
The currently engaged 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 engaged.
Information
Make sure not to actuate the shift buttons on the
steering wheel inadvertently, thereby triggering
undesired gear changes.
Changing selector-lever position
The selector lever is blocked 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 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.
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For information on emergency release of the
blocked selector lever:
Please see the chapter “SELECTOR LEVER
EMERGENCY OPERATION” on page 184.
Starting
The engine can be started only in selector-lever
position
P
or
N
with the brake pedal pressed.
Driving off
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Select the desired position for moving off
(
D
,
M
or
R
) only when the engine is idling and
when depressing the brake pedal.
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Since the vehicle crawls when in gear,
do not release the brake until you are ready
to drive off.
The vehicle will not crawl when the HOLD
function is active.
For information on the HOLD function:
Please see the chapter “HOLD FUNCTION:
DRIVE-OFF ASSISTANT, STANDSTILL
MANAGEMENT” on page 192.
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After selecting a gear, do not accelerate until
you can feel that the gear is engaged.