owners manual VW Beetle

owners manual VW Beetle - year of production: 2011 - VW Beetle owners manual EN

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x To switch off Tiptronic mode, pull the paddle on the right + toward you and hold it there for OFF about 1 second. Tiptronic will switch off automatically if the shift paddles have not been used for a while and the selector lever is not in the Tiptronic position. NOTICE x During acceleration, the transmission will shift automatically into the next higher gear before reaching maximum engine speed (rpm). x If you use Tiptronic to shift into a lower gear, the transmission will downshift onl wyhen 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 effect of the engine. Never coast downhill in Neutral (N). x Reduce speed. x Switch to Tiptronic mode by moving the selector lever from Drive(D ) to the right into the Tiptronic position, Shifting with Tiptronic®. x Downshift by pulling the selector lever back briefly (-). x OR: Downshift using the paddles on the steering wheel, Shifting with Tiptronic®. If you stop and start up again when going uphill, you should use Hill Hold, Starting assistance systems as long as the engine is running. Vehicles without Hill Hold: If you stop on a hill with the vehicle in gear, you must depress the brake pedal or engage the parking brake to keep the vehicle from rolling. Do not release the brake pedal or 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 Drive (S) or Tiptronic mode. If you push the accelerator all the way down, the vehicle will automatically downshift, depending on vehicle speed and engine speed (rpm). This feature lets you take advantage of the full acceleration capacity of the vehicle ⇒ . With kick-down actuated, the transmission will stay in the current gear longer and not upshift until the engine reaches maximum rpm. WARNING Rapid acceleration can cause skidding and loss of traction, especially on slippery roads, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, collisions, and serious personal injury. x Only use the kick-down feature or fast accelraetion if visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions permit and other drivers will not be endangered by your driving and the vehicle's acceleration. x Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.

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