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DRIVING 74 - 'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC The four speed automatic gearbox offers a choice between the comfort of integral automatic operation , enhanced by a sport and a snow pro- gramme, or manual gear changing. Gear selection gate F Move the lever in the gate to select a position.
The indicator light corresponding Park: to immobilise the vehicle and , with the hand- brake on or off. Reverse: to reverse (select this position with the vehicle stationary, engine at idle). Neutral: to start the engine and to , with the handbrake on. If position N is inadvertently engaged while driving, allow the engine to re- turn to idle before engaging position D Drive: for driving in automatic mode. Manual: for selection of gears. S: sport programme. T : snow programme. Moving Off With the engine running, to move off from position P: brake pedal to exit position P , F select position R , D or M, then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehicle moves off immediately. You can also move off from position N: release the handbrake, with your foot on the brake, F select position R , D or M, then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehicle moves off immediately. Starting the engine F with the handbrake on, select position P or N in the gate, F turn the ignition key to the Start position. WARNING applied, if position R, D or M is se- lected, the vehicle moves even with- out the accelerator being pressed. unsupervised inside the vehicle, to be carried out with the engine run- ning, apply the handbrake and select position P. |