Tiptronic Controls

[theponyremark]

Hi All,

I was just wondering if anyone could please direct me on how to use the steering wheel controls to shift up/down. When I put it on Tiptronic mode and push the +/- buttons, nothing happens...

Is there a switch somewhere to enable this function?

The image is per below:

I apologise in advance if this has been answered somewhere before.

Edited March 5, 2010 by theponyremark

[ShanO`]

push the switch that is infront of your ash tray and then put your car in tiptronic mode... job done

[theponyremark]

Haha I didn't know that button was to enable it. Thank's for the fast reply ShanO

push the switch that is infront of your ash tray and then put your car in tiptronic mode... job done

[dk.boi]

Does it make any difference, having the car in semi-auto and auto?

[Serg]

Buttons only work when in tiptronic (semi)... when you are in drive (auto), the buttons dont work....

And i think I remember seing somewhere (maybe the book that came with the car) saying you should NOT have the gear change buttons on the steering wheel ON when in drive (auto) because it causes "abrupt" gear changes...

Edited April 30, 2010 by Serg

[theponyremark]

I found that driving in semi-automatic mode is much better than auto. On auto, the car goes into 4th gear very fast at low K's. However, nothing will beat a good manual though.

[Kinkstaah]

push the switch that is infront of your ash tray and then put your car in tiptronic mode... job done

F*** me. I had played with that button countless amount of times wondering WTF it does, and played with the buttons on the wheel, wanting to use them, figured it was broken, or the button was for something else even though it did 'nothing'.

When I get the car back this is going to be THE first thing I try, lol.

[theponyremark]

What's wrong with the car, Kinkstaah?

[Kinkstaah]

What's wrong with the car, Kinkstaah?

Everything is wrong with my car, lol. It's been off the road 7 months now.

[Rant]Not 7 months as in "I cant afford to get it on the road" or "I don't know what to do with it" or "It's an upcoming DIY project" but 7 months of excuses from well-known mechanics, whom I must have given the most absolute shitter job to do.[/Rant]

Should it ever be finished, or should I ever simply give up and buy another car.. I now know what this button does!

$5 says it won't work for me though.