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› The clutch pedal is fully depressed. › Switch the gear lever to N. › Push the shift lever downwards fully to the left and then forward into R . The reversing lights will come on once reverse gear is engaged, provided the ignition is on. WARNING Never engage reverse gear when driving – risk of accident! CAUTION If not in the process of changing gear, do not leave your hand on the gear shift lever while driving. The pressure from the hand can cause the gear shift mech- anism to wear excessively. Pedals Read and observe on page 204 first. The operation of the pedals must not be hindered under any circumstances! ŠKODA Original Accessories) which is secured on the respective attachment points should be used. WARNING No objects should be located in the driver's footwell, otherwise the pedal operation could be disabled - risk of accident! Automatic transmission Introduction The automatic transmission performs an automatic gear change irrespective of the engine load, the operation of the accelerator, the vehicle speed and the selected driving mode. means of the selector lever. WARNING ■ Do not use the throttle if the forwards mode has been set using the se- lector lever prior to starting up - risk of accident! ■ Never move the selector lever to mode R or P when driving – risk of acci- dent! ■ If the vehicle stalls with the engine running, in the D, S, R or Tiptronic mode, then the vehicle must be prevented from rolling away by means of the brake pedal. Even when the engine is idling, the power transmission is never completely interrupted – the vehicle creeps. ■ When leaving the vehicle, the selector lever must always be set to P . Otherwise, the vehicle could start to move - risk of accident. CAUTION ■ If you want to move the selector lever from position N to position D / S whilst driving, the engine must be running at idling speed. ■ When stopping on a slope, never try to hold the vehicle using the accelerator pedal – this may lead to gear damage. Select selector lever position Fig. 246 Selector lever settings / display Read and observe and on page 205 first. Move the selector lever to change to the following positions . In some positions you have to push the locking button lock. gear are indicated in the display . 205 Starting-off and Driving |