
Driving and Driving Safety
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Shifting up +
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Press the selector lever or shift button on the
steering wheel forward.
Shifting down -
f
Pull the selector lever or shift button on the
steering wheel back.
You can shift up or down at any time depending
on driving speed and engine speed.
Gear changes that would exceed the upper and
lower engine-speed limit are not performed.
The gear is changed down automatically just
before idle speed is reached.
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Select an appropriately low gear on upward
and downward slopes.
This will ensure optimum use of engine power
and engine braking.
Driving off
1st or 2nd gear can be selected for driving off.
To shift up automatically at the upper
engine-speed limit:
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Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle point (kickdown).
Information Normal and Sport mode
There is no automatic upshift at the upper
engine-speed limit in selector-lever position
M
.
Upshift suppression can be canceled in Normal
and Sport mode by kickdown operation.
The transmission shifts down to the lowest
possible gear depending on the driving speed
and engine speed.
If, for example, the engine-speed limit is reached
during overtaking and an automatic upshift does
not occur, the transmission shifts up in this case
as a result of kickdown operation.
Information Off-road mode
The kickdown function is not available in selector-
lever position
M
in Off-road mode.
If, for example, the upper engine-speed limit is
reached during overtaking and an automatic
upshift does not occur, the transmission only
shifts up when you press a shift button (+) or
briefly press the selector lever (+).
Manual selection mode failure
If manual mode fails, the control electronics
system switches to automatic mode.
In this case, selector-lever position
D
will be
displayed on the instrument panel.
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Have the fault corrected at an authorized
Porsche dealer.
Stopping
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For a brief stop (e.g. at a traffic light), leave
the selector lever in drive position and hold the
vehicle with the brake pedal.
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Do not hold the car on a slope using the
accelerator. Use the brake pedal or the
electric parking brake instead.
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Before leaving the vehicle, always apply the
electric parking brake and move the selector
lever to position
P
.
Information
In selector-lever positions
D
and
M
, the HOLD
function makes it easier to drive off from
a standstill on an upward slope when the engine is
running without having to press the brake.
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For information on using the HOLD function:
Please see the chapter “HOLD FUNCTION:
DRIVE-OFF ASSISTANT, STANDSTILL
MANAGEMENT” on page 192.