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Using Tiptronic with the selector lever Push the selector lever sideways to the right from Drive (D) position into the Tiptronic position ⇒ in Automatic transmission: Selector lever Briefly push the selector lever forward (+) to upshift into a higher gear or backward (–) to downshift into a lower gear ⇒ fig. 142 . NOTICE During acceleration, the transmission will shift automatically into the next higher gear before reaching maximum engine speed (rpm). If you use Tiptronic to shift into a lower gear, the transmission will downshift only when doing so will not over-rev the engine. Driving with automatic transmission Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
All forward gears shift up and down automatically. Driving on hills The steeper the grade, the lower the gear that must be selected. Lower gears increase the braking Reduce speed. position, Shifting with Tiptronic®. Downshift by pulling the selector lever back briefly (-). If you stop and start up again when going uphill, you should use Hill Hold, Starting assistance systems Vehicles without Hill Hold: If you stop on a hill with the vehicle in gear, you must depress the brake the parking brake until the vehicle has started to move forward ⇒ . Kick-down acceleration The kick-down feature permits maximum acceleration when the selector lever is in the Drive (D), Sport If you push the accelerator all the way down, the vehicle will automatically downshift, depending on capacity of the vehicle ⇒ . With kick-down actuated, the transmission will stay in the current gear longer and not upshift until the |