Get Shifting -> Shifting with Tiptronic? Guide for Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

WARNING

Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious personal injury.

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Never get out of the driver's seat while the engine is running, especially when the

transmission is in a drive gear. If you must leave your vehicle while the engine is running,

always set the parking brake and shift the transmission into Park (P).

ꢀ Never leave the vehicle in Neutral (N). It will roll down hills, whether the engine is running

or not.

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When the engine is running and a drive gear - Drive (D), Sport Drive (S), or Reverse (R) -

has been selected, press and hold the brake pedal to keep the vehicle from moving. The

vehicle may “creep” and move forward or backward even if the engine is idling slowly.

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Never shift into Reverse (R) or Park (P) when the vehicle is moving.

NOTICE

Even though the transmission is in Park (P), the vehicle may move a couple of inches (a few

centimeters) forwards or backwards if you take your foot off the brake pedal after stopping the

vehicle without first setting the parking brake.

If the selector lever is moved into Neutral (N) by mistake when the vehicle is moving, take your

foot off the accelerator pedal. Wait until the engine speed has dropped to idle speed before moving

the selector lever into a drive gear.

Leaving the selector lever for a long period of time in any position other than Park (P) when the

ignition is switched off can drain the vehicle battery.

Shifting with Tiptronic^®

Fig. 121 Selector lever in Tiptronic position.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Tiptronic lets you upshift and downshift manually with the automatic transmission. When Tiptronic

mode is used, the transmission stays in the current gear and does not upshift or downshift

automatically unless the transmission senses a situation where upshifting or downshifting is necessary

to keep the engine from over- or under-revving.

Using Tiptronic with the selector lever

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Push the selector lever sideways to the right from Drive (D) position into the Tiptronic position

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in Automatic transmission: Selector lever

Briefly push the selector lever forward (+) to upshift into a higher gear or backward (–) to downshift

into a lower gear ⇒ꢀfig. 121.

NOTICE

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During acceleration, the transmission will shift automatically into the next higher gear

before reaching maximum engine speed (rpm).

If you use Tiptronic to shift into a lower gear, the transmission will downshift only when

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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).

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Reduce speed.

Switch to Tiptronic mode by moving the selector lever from Drive (D) to the right into the Tiptronic

position, Shifting with Tiptronic®.

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Downshift by pulling the selector lever back briefly (-).

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.

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Only use the kick-down feature or fast acceleration if visibility, weather, road, and traffic

conditions permit and other drivers will not be endangered by your driving and the vehicle's

acceleration.

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Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.

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