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12YOUR 307 SW AT A GLANCE
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX "PORSCHE TIPTRONIC SYSTEM" The four speed automaticgearbox offers a
choice between the comfort of automatic inte-
gral regulation enhanced by a sportand snow
programme , or the pleasure of manual gear
changing .
Gear selection gate Move the lever in the gate to select one of the
functions. Once the function is selected, the indicator light for that function illuminates on the instru-
ment panel display.
S : sport programme.
:snow programme.
P ark: to immobilise the vehicle or to start the engine , with the hand-
brake on or off.
R everse: to reverse(select this function with the vehicle stationary and the
engine at idle).
N eutral: to start the engine or to park, with the handbrake on.
Note: if position Nis engaged by mistake while the car is moving, allow the engine
to return to idling speed before engaging function Dto accelerate.
D rive: for automatic gear changing.
M anual: for manualgear changing.
To change the four gearsmanually:
Push the lever to the +symbol to change up to the next gear and pull
the handle towards the -symbol to change down to the next gear.
Note: the S(sport) and
(snow) programmes do not operate in manual
mode. Moving Off With the engine running, to move
off from position
P:
It is essential to press thebrake pedal to exit position
P,
Select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressureon the brake pedal; the vehicle
will move off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
Release the handbrake, withyour foot on the brake.
Select function R, D or Mthen
gradually release the pressureon the brake pedal; the vehicle
will move off immediately.
When the engine is idlingwith the brakes notapplied, if function R, D
or Mis selected, the
vehicle moves without the acce-lerator being pressed. For this reason, do not leave
children unsupervised inside the vehicle, with theengine running.
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"SPORT" indicator light This comes on when the "SPORT"programme on
the automatic gearbox is selected. "SNOW" indicator light This comes on when the "SNOW"programme on
the automatic gearbox is selected.
Park ReverseNeutral Drive
Manual mode : 1st gear engaged 2nd gear engaged3rd gear engaged 4th gear engaged
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Selector lever positions on the automatic gearbox display
Automatic gearbox indicator lights
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