VW Beetle owners manual page 203

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NOTICE x When stopping on hills with te htransmission in a drive gear, do not use the accelerator to help prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards. This can cause the automatic transmission to overheat and be damaged. x Never let the vehicle coast or roll down a hilin l Neutral (N), especially when the engine is not running. The transmission will not be lubricated and will be damaged. Automatic transmission malfunction ¤Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS Emergency shift program If all selector lever position indicators in the instrument cluster display are highlighted against a bright background, there is a system malfunction. The automatic transmission and the DSG automatic transmission will then operate in the emergency shift program. The emergency shift program lets you drive the vehicle, but at a reduced speed and without being able to use all of the forward gears. ® In some cases, vehicles with a DSG Direct Shift Gearbox automatic transmission may not be able to shift into reverse. It is then impossible to drive the vehicle backwards. In any event, have the automatic transmission checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. ® Overheating of Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG ) automatic transmission ® The DSG automatic transmission may overheat, for example, due to frequent starts, extended “creeping,” or stop-and-go traffic. Overheating is indicated by the warning light and, if applicable, by Á a text message in the instrument cluster. An additional warning chime may sound. Stop and let the transmission cool down ⇒ . The vehicle does not move forward or in reverse even though a drive position is selected with the selector lever If the vehicle does not move in the desired direction, the system may not have engaged the drive position correctly. Press the brake pedal and select the drive position again. If the vehicle still does not move in the desired direction, there is a system malfunction. See your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance to have the system checked. NOTICE x As soon as you get any of these warnings about transmission overheating, you mus etither park the vehicle in a safe place or drive faster than 12 mph (20 km/h). x If the text message and acoustic warning repeat themselves every 10 seconds or so, you must park the vehicle in a safe place as soon as you can safely do so and stop the engine. Let the transmission cool down. x To help prevent damage to the transmission, do not drive the vehicle again until the acoustic warning has stopped. As long as the engine is overheated, avoid stop and start driving and avoid low speeds (“walking pace”).

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