
Driving and Driving Safety
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Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) is a seven-speed
transmission with an “automatic” and a “manual”
selection mode.
In
automatic selection mode
(selector-lever
position
D
), gear changing is automatic.
You can change temporarily from automatic to
manual mode using the shift buttons on the
steering wheel.
In
manual selection mode
(selector-lever
position
M
), you change gear using the shift
buttons on the steering wheel or with the PDK
selector lever.
You can change between selector-lever
positions
D
and
M
as you wish while driving.
Note
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Take care not to operate the shift buttons on
the steering wheel inadvertently in either
automatic or manual mode, thereby triggering
undesired gear changes.
Changing the selector-lever position
The selector lever is blocked when the ignition is
switched off.
When the ignition is switched on, the selector lever
can be moved from position
P
and
N
only when
the release button is pressed, and when the brake
pedal is pressed.
Release button
The release button (
arrow
) in the selector lever
prevents the gear from being changed
unintentionally.
The release button must be pressed when shifting
to position
R
or
P
.
Starting
The engine can only be started using the car key
if the brake pedal is pressed and the selector lever
is in position
P
or
N
.
Driving off
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Only select the desired position for driving off
(
D
,
M
or
R
) when the engine is idling and the
brake pedal is pressed.
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Since the vehicle crawls when in gear,
do not release the brake until you are ready
to drive off.
Driving off on hills
The Drive-Off Assistant assists the driver when
driving off on hills. The vehicle is held on the slope
when the driver changes from the brake pedal to
the accelerator to facilitate driving off immediately
after the brake is released.
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Please see the chapter “HOLD FUNCTION:
DRIVE-OFF ASSISTANT AND STANDSTILL
MANAGEMENT” on page 206.