DSG – function of button on shifter?

DSG – function of button on shifter?

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AshG

Original Poster:

164 posts

207 months

Friday 20th July 2018
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Hello all

I expect this might be a totally idiotic question, so forgive me. I've recently bought a 2016 Polo GTi with the DSG box. I'm sure it's in the owner's manual (which I don't have with me right now) but I've been trying to figure out what the silver button on the shift knob does. Google does not seem to help. Can anyone enlighten me, please?

Thanks in advance!

SteBrown91

2,554 posts

135 months

Friday 20th July 2018
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Isn’t it the unlock button for the gearstick?

Nickbrapp

5,277 posts

136 months

Friday 20th July 2018
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If it’s anything like my DSG box, you press it to remove the car from park to drive, but you can move freely between D N R without it when stationary

ManicMunky

544 posts

126 months

Friday 20th July 2018
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I'm sure I must be missing something, because if it's the button I'm thinking of you won't have been able to drive the car?

marcosgt

11,088 posts

182 months

Friday 20th July 2018
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He said he recently bought it, maybe it hasn't arrived yet smile

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AshG

Original Poster:

164 posts

207 months

Saturday 21st July 2018
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No, I've had it for about 3 weeks now!

So...it was indeed the button that unlocks the gear lever. I've just been unlocking it subconsciously, it seems, and then when driving around, have been thinking it was something to do with the DSG...

Anyway, thanks all!

marcosgt

11,088 posts

182 months

Monday 23rd July 2018
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smile

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nunpuncher

3,459 posts

131 months

Monday 23rd July 2018
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Turbo boost button. Press it while racing other cars.

nunpuncher

3,459 posts

131 months

Monday 23rd July 2018
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Nickbrapp said:
If it’s anything like my DSG box, you press it to remove the car from park to drive, but you can move freely between D N R without it when stationary
You can freely move between D/S and N without pressing the button. R is locked out with the button. I think you can shift out of R into N but not the other way round.

shtu

3,688 posts

152 months

Monday 23rd July 2018
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AshG said:
I've been trying to figure out what the silver button on the shift knob does. Google does not seem to help. Can anyone enlighten me, please?
You've seen Fast and Furious movies, surely. Where do you think the hidden extra 17 gears are? smile

AshG

Original Poster:

164 posts

207 months

Tuesday 24th July 2018
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shtu said:
You've seen Fast and Furious movies, surely. Where do you think the hidden extra 17 gears are? smile
To be honest, shtu...I still find it vaguely ridiculous that it has 7 gears!