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    new vRS owner

    Hi guys I picked up my MY13 candy white vRS wagon on Saturday, its a very nice car. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions in near future so hope u guys don't mind.

    One thing I'd like to confirm with other vRS DSG owners is that is it normal to have such a short 1st gear? It barely revs before going into 2nd (quite different to my wife's mk5 GTI. Perhaps I'm being too gentle on acceleration?

    Hopefully this is normal and something I just have to get used to.

    Now for some positives. In the drivers seat Its such a nice place to, love the interior and leather looks and feels good. It has a good visibility and just feels very nice to drive compared to my 2004 Subaru Liberty (which was good in its own right) but the Octavia vRS is in a league above.
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    Originally posted by MrGadget View Post
    One thing I'd like to confirm with other vRS DSG owners is that is it normal to have such a short 1st gear? It barely revs before going into 2nd (quite different to my wife's mk5 GTI. Perhaps I'm being too gentle on acceleration?
    Hopefully this is normal and something I just have to get used to.
    ur vRS is closely related to the mk6 gti in terms of components (suspension, engine etc etc), rather than a mk5 gti.

    as for a short 1st gear - that's normal. the DSG6 attempts to spend the least amount of time in 1st.
    when slowing down, or driving at really low speeds, u'll notice it will stick to 2nd for as long as it can, before it shifts down to 1st.


    congrats on the purchase. i'm sure u'll enjoy the new ride very very much.
    MY17 Superb 162TSI, Business Grey, Tech+Comfort Pack, APR ECU+TCU Stg 1, SLA, Rieger Splitter + Side Skirts, Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, Hardrace Swaybar, TPMS
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    • #3
      Originally posted by dArK5HaD0w View Post
      as for a short 1st gear - that's normal. the DSG6 attempts to spend the least amount of time in 1st.
      when slowing down, or driving at really low speeds, u'll notice it will stick to 2nd for as long as it can, before it shifts down to 1st.
      exactly that same as mine, quite normal.

      and congrats on the purchase! did you get black wheels and dark alcantara interior?

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      • #4
        Even the Superb does that. Can be a bit jolty as it sorts out what its going to do.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by dArK5HaD0w View Post
          as for a short 1st gear - that's normal. the DSG6 attempts to spend the least amount of time in 1st.
          when slowing down, or driving at really low speeds, u'll notice it will stick to 2nd for as long as it can, before it shifts down to 1st.
          In drive - if you change to sport mode it will rev out in 1st and it will down change to 1st sooner
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          APR Stage II ECU - APR 3" exhaust down pipe & high flow catalyst
          APR/HP Roll bars - Eibach springs and Bilstien shocks
          Supaloy lower control arms - Enkei 18*8 Wheels

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          • #6
            Originally posted by zei20t View Post
            exactly that same as mine, quite normal.

            and congrats on the purchase! did you get black wheels and dark alcantara interior?
            Normal colour Neptunes/leather interior. it was an ex-demo so not much choice.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Martin View Post
              In drive - if you change to sport mode it will rev out in 1st and it will down change to 1st sooner
              Now your just encouraging me. I know its probably in the users manual but when using the paddles to change gears is there a way to switch it off so that it goes back to auto mode? In my wifes GT you just pull on the + paddle for a while and it turns manual mode off.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by MrGadget View Post
                Now your just encouraging me. I know its probably in the users manual but when using the paddles to change gears is there a way to switch it off so that it goes back to auto mode? In my wifes GT you just pull on the + paddle for a while and it turns manual mode off.

                from the user's manual:-

                "[I]If the rocker switches or are not pressed for some time, the manual shifting switches off. You can also switch off the temporary switch over to manual shifting by pressing the right rocker switch for more than 1 second.[/I]"

                unfortunately the "some time" hasn't been defined, but based on my memory, its about 6 secs i believe.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by dArK5HaD0w View Post
                  from the user's manual:-

                  "[I]If the rocker switches or are not pressed for some time, the manual shifting switches off. You can also switch off the temporary switch over to manual shifting by pressing the right rocker switch for more than 1 second.[/I]"

                  unfortunately the "some time" hasn't been defined, but based on my memory, its about 6 secs i believe.
                  So the way I understand that is you can only have 'permanent' manual control by moving the Gear selector to the left? Might need to experiment to get the hang of this.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by MrGadget View Post
                    So the way I understand that is you can only have 'permanent' manual control by moving the Gear selector to the left? Might need to experiment to get the hang of this.
                    yes, that's exactly it.

                    I haven't tried holding the + paddle for a long time to put it back to auto mode. might try that tonight on the way home

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                    • #11
                      In my experience after tapping a paddle in auto the system defaults back to D after 8 seconds or when you come to a complete stop.

                      If I want to override this I simply flick the lever left to manual and straight back to D again.
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                      • #12
                        Yes, same, tap the paddle and you have manual control for 8 seconds
                        To force it back into auto mode hold the up paddle for over 1 second
                        2012.1 Skoda Octavia VRS DSG Wagon - Carbonio cold air intake and pipe - HPA Motorsports BBK 355mm rotors 6 pot calipers
                        APR Stage II ECU - APR 3" exhaust down pipe & high flow catalyst
                        APR/HP Roll bars - Eibach springs and Bilstien shocks
                        Supaloy lower control arms - Enkei 18*8 Wheels

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