Get Driving -> Automatic gearbox Guide for Volkswagen Tayron SUV First Generation (2018-2025)

Reverse gear is selected. Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

The gearbox is in the neutral position. No force is transmitted to the wheels and the braking effect of the engine is not available.

The roll-away protection and the parking lock are activated if the engine is switched off in gear selector position or if incorrect

exiting of the vehicle is detected. The roll-away protection must be deactivated if the vehicle should remain capable of rolling .

Position : Normal mode.

All forward gears are shifted up and down automatically. The timing of the gear shift is determined by the engine load, your

individual driving style and the speed of the vehicle.

Position : Sport mode

The forward gears are automatically shifted up later and down earlier than in selector lever position . This exploits the engine’s

full power reserves. The timing of the gear shift is determined by the engine load, your individual driving style and the speed of

the vehicle.

To change between positions and , turn the driving mode selector forwards.

The driving mode selector will always move back to the centre position.

WARNING

The vehicle will start moving if the brake pedal is released when the engine is running and position

to unintentional vehicle movements and cause accidents and serious injuries.

or is engaged. This can lead

● Hold the vehicle by the foot brake if the engine is running and the position

or is engaged.

● The driver must never leave the driver seat when the engine is running and a position has been selected.

● Always engage the electronic parking brake and engage the parking lock on the driving mode selector if you have to leave the

vehicle with the engine running.

WARNING

Selecting the wrong position can cause you to lose control of the vehicle and lead to accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

● Never press the accelerator when engaging a gear selector position.

● Never select reverse gear or engage the parking lock when the vehicle is in motion.

WARNING

If you leave the vehicle on uphill gradients in neutral position , the vehicle will roll downhill even if the engine is switched on. This

can result in accidents and severe injuries.

● Never leave the vehicle in the neutral position .

NOTICE

If the electronic parking brake is not switched on when the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is released when the parking lock

is engaged, the vehicle may move a few centimetres forwards or backwards. This can result in damage to the vehicle.

● Always switch on the electronic parking brake first before releasing the brake pedal.

If you accidentally shift to when driving, take your foot off the accelerator and wait for the engine to reach idling speed in

neutral position. Select a position only after this.

Using Tiptronic, the gears can be shifted up and down manually in an automatic gearbox.

It is possible to change to Tiptronic mode from positions and by pulling a paddle → Fig. 1.

Tiptronic mode is activated temporarily from position .

Tiptronic mode is activated continuously from position .

The gear that is currently selected will be maintained when the Tiptronic mode is selected. This applies until the system automatically

performs a gear change when the limit engine speed is reached.

As soon as the gearbox has switched to Tiptronic mode, this will be shown on the instrument cluster display with .

If the engine is switched off while the gearbox is in Tiptronic mode, the gearbox will activate the parking lock . The vehicle is then

secured against rolling away.

Operating Tiptronic with the paddles

Behind the steering wheel: paddles for Tiptronic.

—To shift up, pull the right paddle towards the steering wheel → Fig. 1.

—To shift down, pull the left paddle towards the steering wheel → Fig. 1.

—To select the lowest gear, pull the left paddle towards the steering wheel and hold.

When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up to the next gear shortly before the maximum permitted engine speed

is reached.

When shifting down a gear manually, the gearbox will not change gear until the engine can no longer be overrevved.

Leaving Tiptronic mode

1. Automatically after around 8 seconds if Tiptronic mode was activated from gear selector position.

: pull the right paddle towards the steering wheel for around 3 seconds and then release again.

: engage the position.

The gearbox changes the forward gears up and down automatically.

Driving down hills

The steeper the downhill gradient, the lower the gear that must be selected. Lower gears increase the braking effect of the engine.

Never allow the vehicle to roll down mountains or hills in the neutral position .

1. Reduce your speed.

2. Shift the gearbox to Tiptronic mode.

3. Shift down using the paddles on the steering wheel.

Stopping and pulling away on uphill gradients

The steeper the incline, the lower the gear that is required.

If you wish to stop the vehicle or pull away when driving uphill you should use the Auto Hold function.

Coasting

In order to save fuel by adopting an anticipatory driving style, the momentum of the vehicle is used when coasting. The engine no

longer brakes the vehicle and the vehicle can roll for a longer distance.

Vehicles with combustion engine: The function is available only in the driving profile Eco when the accelerator is not pressed and at

speeds of about 7 to 130 km/h (about 4 to 80 mph).

If you depress the brake when the vehicle is coasting to a stop below a speed of about 22 km/h (about 14 mph), the engine can switch

off and remain switched off until the vehicle is stationary. An automatic engine start may take place in order to ensure reliable engine

restarting and to guarantee the power supply of the vehicle electrical system.

Vehicles with mild hybrid system: The function is available only in the driving profiles Eco and Comfort when the accelerator is not

pressed and at speeds of about 7 to 160 km/h (about 4 to 99 mph).

If you depress the brake when the vehicle is coasting to a stop below a speed of about 40 km/h (about 25 mph), the engine remains

switched off until the vehicle is stationary. An automatic engine start may take place in order to ensure reliable engine restarting and

to guarantee the power supply of the vehicle electrical system.

If you depress the brake when the vehicle is coasting to a stop above a speed of around 40 km/h (around 25 mph), coasting will be

interrupted and the engine started.

When coming to a stop without braking, the engine restarts automatically at “creeping speed”.

Initiating and cancelling coasting

Initiating coasting:

1. Select Eco driving profile.

On vehicles with mild hybrid system: Select Comfort driving profile.

2. Remove foot from accelerator. The engine will be disengaged and run at idling speed. The vehicle rolls without the braking effect

of the engine.

The engine may additionally switch off on vehicles with mild hybrid system.

Cancelling coasting:

1. Press the accelerator.

pull paddle towards the steering wheel.

Setting the energy recovery level on vehicles with a mild hybrid system

On vehicles with a mild hybrid system, the brake energy recuperation of the eco-coasting function can be set in two stages in the

Infotainment system.

The following settings can be selected:

—Automatic: use of brake energy recuperation to decelerate the vehicle depending on the driving situation and environmental

conditions.

—Low: maximum utilisation of coasting within system limits.

1. Open the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system (→ Vehicle settings menu).

2. Open the Vehicle menu.

3. Open the Interior menu.

4. Open the Hybrid system submenu.

5. Select setting.

Kickdown function

The kickdown function enables maximum acceleration in the and positions or in Tiptronic mode.

If the accelerator pedal is depressed fully, the gearbox will automatically shift to a lower gear, depending on the speed and engine

speed. This will make use of the full vehicle acceleration →

With the kickdown function, the gearbox does not shift up to the next gear until the engine reaches the maximum engine speed for the

current gear.

When Eco driving profile is selected and the accelerator is depressed beyond the pressure point, the engine output is automatically

regulated to ensure maximum vehicle acceleration.

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