Fig. 134 Selector lever in Tiptronic position.
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 > Shifting: Driving with automatic transmission
Read and follow the introductory information and
safety information first⇒Introduction
to the subject 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 ...