Get Driving -> Transmission Controls Guide for Aston Martin Dbx SUV 2020

Transmission Controls

The automatic transmission has two main driver modes:

Automatic Mode

• Automatic Mode:

Transmission is controlled automatically without driver input.

• Manual Gear Change Mode:

Gear changes can be controlled with the gearshift paddles

behind the steering wheel.

In Automatic mode, gearshifts are made using the Park, Reverse,

Neutral and Drive (PRND) buttons mounted on the centre stack.

While driving forward, gearshifts are made automatically

according to various driving parameters, i.e. road speed, current

selected gear and accelerator demands. When the vehicle is

stationary, the transmission will select first gear, ready to move off

immediately when the accelerator is pressed.

Kick-Down

In Automatic mode, kick-down is used in circumstances where

rapid acceleration is required, i.e. when overtaking. Kick-down

operates when the accelerator pedal is quickly and fully

depressed, causing the transmission to change down to the

lowest gear possible to achieve maximum acceleration. The gear

engaged depends on the road speed at the time of kick-down.

Driving 5.5

[1] P (PARK): Press and release to select Park when the vehicle is

stationary. The transmission will mechanically lock.

Caution: Always make sure that the park brake is ON. This

will help to make sure the vehicle will not roll.

It is not possible to select Park above 2 km/h (1 mph).

[2] R (REVERSE): When stationary and with the footbrake

applied, press and release to select Reverse. When reverse is

selected, the infotainment screen will change to show the reverse

camera display.

[3] N (NEUTRAL): Press and release to select Neutral.

Caution: Do not change from Park or Neutral into Drive

or Reverse at high engine speed. Doing so can damage the

transmission or the engine.

[4] D (DRIVE): When stationary and with the footbrake applied,

press and release to select forward gears.

Vehicle Rocking Motion

If the vehicle speed is less than 4 km/h (3 mph), reverse may be

selected from drive, without pressing the brake pedal, to create a

vehicle ‘rocking’ motion i.e. to enable vehicle movement out of

mud, snow, etc. If 4 km/h (3 mph) is exceeded then the

transmission will automatically select Neutral.

5.6 Driving

Pull back on either the upshift or downshift (-) paddle to enter

manual gear change mode. As the vehicle speed increases and

decreases, make upshifts and downshifts by pulling and releasing

the upshift or downshift paddle.

Manual Gear Change Mode

Forward gearshifts are selected by pulling back and releasing the

gearshift paddles mounted on the steering column, whilst P (Park)

and R (Reverse) are selected with the PRND buttons.

If no gearshift has been requested by pulling back on a paddle,

upshifts will occur automatically depending on the drive mode as

the engine speed rises or lowers to its maximum or minimum

operating limits.

If driving in a high gear, pull and hold the downshift paddle to

select the lowest available gear. For example, if in sixth gear then

second gear is selected.

When in manual gear change mode, pull back on the upshift

paddle for more than two seconds or press the D (Drive) button

to move to automatic mode.

The instrument cluster shows the actual gear currently selected R,

D1, D2, etc and the target gear when a gearshift is in progress.

Gear Shift Indicator

The centre message window shows the current gear selected with

an up arrow to indicate when a gear change should take place to

obtain better fuel economy. For example, when in third gear and

a higher gear needs selecting 3^ is shown in the centre message

window.

[1] : Downshift (-) Paddle

[2] : Upshift (+) Paddle

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