Porsche Cayenne I 1 owners manual page 172

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10_Cayenne_21_KW17.book Seite 172 Donnerstag, 9. April 2009 3:33 15 The corner is taken in the right gear, and when you Temporary change-downD - Automatic selection mode (in the off- accelerate out of the corner you do not have to Precondition:road driving program) change down. – Speed is higher than approx. 33 mph f Use selector lever position D for “normal” Shifting gear on the steering wheel(54 km/h). driving. By shifting gear with the rocker switches on the f Depress accelerator quickly.The gears are shifted automatically according steering wheel, you can temporarily change from The Tiptronic changes temporarily to the to the accelerator position and speed. automatic selection mode D to manual selection sportiest gear-changing map, i.e. to the The gear-changing points have been adjusted to mode M. highest possible gear-changing points. achieve the best possible vehicle control on diffi- Advantages: Correspondingly, the transmission shifts down cult terrain. immediately by one, two or three gears.Depending on the route pr ofile, the gear-changing – Shifting down before corners and on entering points are shifted towards higher or lower engine- congested areas, on downward slopes (engine Ending the functionspeed ranges. On steep downhill stretches, braking) or for brief spurts of acceleration.f Release the accelerator markedly (by approx. upward shifts are prevented until medium engine – Selecting 1st or 2nd gear for moving off.25%). speeds are reached (at least 2,500 rpm). The manual selection mode remains engaged:Kickdown When the car is passing, an automatic upshift – For cornering (depending on the lateral The kickdown function is active in selector lever does not occur when the engine speed limit is acceleration) and passing,position D. reached. – When the vehicle is stationary (e.g. at a f For optimum acceleration, e.g. when over-Shifting gear on the steering wheel junction). taking, depress the accelerator pedal beyond By shifting gear with the rocker switches on the The system leaves manual selection mode:the full-throttle point (kickdown).steering wheel, you can temporarily change from – automatically after around 8 secondsThe transmission shifts down depending on the automatic selection mode D to manual selection (unless car is cornering, passing or speed of travel and engine speed.mode M. stationary), Upward shifts occur at the highest possible engine Advantages: – if you depress the accelerator to kickdown.speeds.– Shifting down on downward slopes (engine These gear-changing speeds remain active until braking) or for brief spurts of acceleration. the accelerator is released to approx. 80% of the full-throttle position. – Selecting 1st/2nd or 3rd gear for moving off. 172 Driving and Driving Safety

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