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Please note the following to help avoid damag o
and premature wear:
• Do not rest your hand on the g ear le ve r
when
driving. The pressure from your hand is
passed onto the selector forks in the gearbox.
Automatic gearbox: selecting a gear
Fig . 135 Left-hand drive vehicles : selector lever
for automatic gearbox with lock button (arrow)
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings & on
page 169.
The selector lever is equipped with a selector lever
lock .
When changing the selector lever position
from P to a driving gear, depress the brake pedal
and push the lock button in the selector lever in the
Selector
lever posi-Designation Meaning ~ .&.
tion
stop bofore engaging re verse gear.
• Always fully d epress the clutch pedal when
changing gear.
• Do not hold the vehicle by "riding" the
clutch on a hill with the engine running.
Fig. 136 Right-hand drive vehicles : selector lever
for automatic gearbox with lock button (arrow)
direction
of the arrow ~Fig. 135 or ~Fig. 136. To
move the selector
lever out of position N to posi
tion D
or R, first depress and hold the brake pedal.
The current selector lever position or the selected
gear
will be shown in the instrument cluster display
if the ignition is switched on.
The drive wheels are locked mechanically .
p Parking lock May only be selected ~hen the vehicle is stationary. To disengage
this selector lever pos1t1on, depress the brake pedal and also
switch on the ignition .
R Reverse gear Reverse gear is selected.
May only be selected when the vehicle is
stationary.
N Neutral The gearbox is in the neutral position . No force is transmitted to the
wheels and the braking effect
of the engine is not available .
Standard driving po-All forward ge~r~ are shift~d up and down automatically . The timing
D sition (normal pro-of the gear sh1ft 1s determmed by the engine load, your individual
gramme) driving
style and the speed
of the vehicle . -
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r-T'n First read and observe t h e introductory
L-..kJJ information and safety warnings~ on
page 169.
The gearbox changes th e forwa rd gears up and
down automat ic a lly .
Driving down hills
The steeper the gradi ent, the lower the gear you
will need . Lower gears increase the braking effect
of the engine . Never allow the vehicle to roll down
mountains or hills in the neutral position N.
• Reduce your speed.
• Push the selector lever from posit ion D t o the
r i
ght into the Tiptron ic gate ~page 175.
• Gently push the selector le ver to the rear to
change down gear.
• OR: shift down a gear using the padd les on the
s te
erin g wheel ~page 175 .
Stopping the vehicle and pulling away when
driving uphill
The steeper the incline, the lower the gear you will
need.
If you wish to stop the vehic le or pu ll away when
driv ing uphill you should use the Auto -Ho
ld func
tion
~page 196.
When you stop the vehicle on an incl ine and the
vehicle remains in gear , the vehicle must always
be prevented fro m rolling by depress ing the brake
pedal or
by applying the electron ic park ing brake .
The brake pedal or the electronic parking brake
should
not be released until you pull away ~CD.
Freewheel driving with dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
In
freewheel mode, the momentum of the vehicle is
used to save fuel with a foresighted driving style.
The engine is declutched and no longer brakes the
vehicle -the vehicle can
roll out over a longer dis
t a nce.
Switch-on condit io n: the selector lever must be in
positio n D.
Triggering freewheel driving
• Select the Eco driving mode from the Driving
Mode Selection menu ~page 248 .
• Remove foot from accelerator pedal. The en
gine
w ill be disengaged and run in freewheel
mode. The vehicle rolls without the braking effect
of the eng ine .
Cancelling freewheel mode
• Press the bra e pedal brieny or pull the 1 ft.
hand paddle G towards the stee ring wh 1.
Kick-down
The kickdown function enab~~s ma imum accelera.
tion in the selec tor lever pos1t1ons D and S, or in
th e Tiptron ic posi tio n.
If the acce lerator pedal is d epre ssed fully. the gear.
box will automat ically sh ift to a lower gear, depend
ing on the speed and engine revs. This will make
use of the full veh icle acceleration ~ Lt.
The gearbox does not shift up to the next gear until
the engine reaches the maximum engine s
peed for
the gear.
When the
Eco driving mode is sel ected in vehicles
with Driving Mode Selection ~page 248 and the
accelerator is depressed
fully beyond the pressure
point, the engine output is automatically regulated
to ensure maximum vehicl e acceleration .
Launch control programme
The launch control programme enables maximum
accelerat ion from a stand ing start .
• Switch off TCS ~page 179.
• Depress and hold the brake pedal with your left
foot.
• Move the selector lever to position S, or into the
Tiptronic position. Alte rnatively , select the Sport
driving mode in vehi cles with Driv ing Mode Selec
tion ~page 248 .
• With your right foot, depress the accelerator un
til the engines speed reaches approximately
3,200 rpm.
• Take your left foot off the brake ~ ~. The vehi
cle will start with maximum acceleration.
• Switch the TCS back on after accelerat ion.
A WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction
and skidding, particularly on slippery roads .
This can cause you to lose control of the ~e
hicle, which can lead to accidents and sen·
ous injuries.
• Always adjust your driving style in ac·
cordance with the flow of traffic.
• Only use kickdown or fast acceleration if
visibility, weather road and traffic conditions ' t permit, and other road users are not put a
risk due to the acceleration and the driving
style.
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h parkPil ot is au tomatica lly muted whe n the
!le~tronic parking brake is switc he d on.
Vehicle path display
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Fig. 151 Vehicle path display w ithout steering in
put (colour display)
The mute setting is active if the ParkPilot was
switched on using the @ button with the selector
le ve r in position P.
BTT -051o
Fig. 152 V ehi cle path display with steering input
(colour display)
[Q) First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings £ on page 201.
Key
Fig. 151 and
Fig. 152
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Definition
Vehi cle path display .
The yellow segment represents an obstacle in the vehicle 's path .
The red seg ment represents an
obstacle located in the vehicle 's collision area .
The grey segment represents an
obstacle outside of the vehicle's path.
Vehicle path display -
Function What to do when the ignition is switched on
Forward gear engaged .
Front vehicle path
display OR: move the gear lever to neutral , or move the selector lever to N.
-OR: depending on the vehicle equipment level , roll forwards .
Rear vehicle path
display
Sel ect reverse gea r or move the selector lever to position R.
-OR: depen ding on the vehi cle equipment level , roll ba ckw ards.
The vehicle path dis play changes in relation to the
s~eering inp ut. Ob stacles that are located in the ve
hicle's path during a steering input are disp layed in
Yellow and red segments.
0b,stacles that are no longer located in the vehi
cles Path after a steering input are displayed as follows·
• The segm ents are shown in red when the dis
tance to an
obstacle is less than approximately
30 cm .
• The segments are shown in grey when the dis
tance to an
obsta cle is greater than approximately
30cm.
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ln Alh er er m to re fr es h the colo ur wh ere necess a
ry .
• Wlp it o ff with a soft cloth.
C leaning
V o lk sw oge n reco mmend s that y ou u se a damp
o llo n o r w oo l c loth f o r g ene ra l c lea ning purposes.
Do no t lo t the wate r soa k thro ug h the leathe r or
• ofl k Int o the sea ms.
P lease obsorve the f ollo win g no tes prior to clean
In g th e leathe r uph ols ter y -?page 303, Cleaning
u p ho ls te ry on sea t cu shi ons with out sea t h
eating ,
soRts tlw t are not elec trica lly adju stable, and sea ts
th at d o not co ntain airbag comp on ents.
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CD
• Do not u se solvents, w ax polish, shoe
cream, spot removers or similar products on leather . •
Spilt liquids should be cleaned immediately
using an absorbent cloth as the leather surface
and the stitching absorb liquids quickly.
• Stains cannot b
e removed If the y has been
left on the leather for a long time and have pe·
netrated th e surface.
• If the car is left standing outdoors for long
periods, the leather should be protected
against direct sunlight to prevent it from fad
ing.
r:l However, slight colour variations will arise in
L!J norma l use .
COJ First read and observe the introductory
P Information and safety warnings A on age 302
.
Please . in Obse rv e the following notes pnor to clea n-
in~ the leatherette upholstery ~page 303. Cle an
in uphols te ry on sea t cushio ns witllout se at heat
s
ag, seat s tha t are not e lectrica lly adjustable , and
ats tha t do no t cont Ain airbag componen ts.
Only use water and neutral detergents to clean the
leat her ette upholstery .
Do not use solvents, wax polish, shoe cream • spot removers or similar products on the leath-
erette upholstery. These may cause the materi
al to become hard and brittle prematurely.
Vehicle care and maintenance 305