Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Owners Manual: Changing gear
The complete gear-changing chapter for the Volkswagen Golf Mk7: an introduction, warning and indicator lamps, the pedals, selecting a gear on both manual and automatic gearboxes, Tiptronic, driving with an automatic gearbox, gearbox faults, and the fuel-saving gear-change indicator.
- Introduction
- Warning and indicator lamps
- Pedals
- Manual gearbox: selecting a gear
- Automatic gearbox: selecting a gear
- Changing gear using Tiptronic
- Driving with an automatic gearbox
- Fault in the function of the automatic gearbox
- Gear-change indicator
Questions & answers
Changing gear — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
What does the Golf Mk7 gear-changing chapter cover?
Warning lamps, pedal layout, manual gearbox gear selection, automatic/DSG gear selection, Tiptronic mode, driving with an automatic gearbox, gearbox faults, and the gear-change indicator.
Does the Golf Mk7 have a gear-change indicator?
Yes. An arrow or gear number in the instrument cluster suggests the optimal time to shift up or down for fuel economy.
What gearbox types does the Golf Mk7 offer?
5-speed and 6-speed manual gearboxes, a 6-speed DSG (wet clutch) and a 7-speed DSG (dry clutch), depending on the engine variant.
