Fig. 134 Selector lever in Tiptronic position.
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒Introduction to the subject 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
Note
Volkswagen Tiguan Owners Manual > Cruise control system (CCS): Cruise control operation
Fig. 147 On the left side of the steering
column: Cruise control buttons and switches.
Read and follow the introductory information and
safety information first⇒Introduction
to the subject 
In order to:
You must: ⇒ Fig. 147 
Result:
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