Check Your Kickdown Switch

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Originally Posted by LordHefner

In the D2 link that you posted on post 1, I read through and there was instructions for testing it off whilst parked and engine off, is that something for just the D2 owners or would this work for the D3 as well?

Regards, Mark.

I did this test on my D3:

To test:

Driving along, put the car in tiptronic and use the shifter to put the car in the highest gear it will go, 4th or 5th is ideal if you are doing > 30mph.

Now, floor the car and only if the kickdown is working will it change gear. If it is not working, then because you have tiptronic selected it will not change gear. Only the kickdown function (and anti-stalling) can override the gear selection in tiptronic.