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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:

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

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

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

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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. :rofl:

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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. :rofl:

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