Transmission problem

[WEBLINK4FUN]

Hello,

Has anybody experienced the following?

Specs.

Boxter 1999

Tiptronic 5spd

2.5L

USA car.

Here is the question, When starting the car and putting my foot on the brake pedal to engage the automatic mode I can see the transmission going to 1st speed. ( hence the light on dashboard ) But as soon as my foot is off the brake pedal it automatically advances to the 2nd gear. Continuing the drive and braking to a complete stop will not return to 1st speed. The Transmission will not go back to 1st speed until I power down completly and remove the key... Can anybody refer me to a troubleshooting proceedure or should i bring the car in to the dealer?

Thanks ahead of time for your time.

Knickknack.

[JeTexas]

Hello,

Has anybody experienced the following?

Specs.

Boxter 1999

Tiptronic 5spd

2.5L

USA car.

Here is the question, When starting the car and putting my foot on the brake pedal to engage the automatic mode I can see the transmission going to 1st speed. ( hence the light on dashboard ) But as soon as my foot is off the brake pedal it automatically advances to the 2nd gear. Continuing the drive and braking to a complete stop will not return to 1st speed. The Transmission will not go back to 1st speed until I power down completly and remove the key... Can anybody refer me to a troubleshooting proceedure or should i bring the car in to the dealer?

Thanks ahead of time for your time.

Knickknack.

Check your owner's manual. It says something about the computer starting in second unless the accelerator is depressed more than a certain percentage.

[Beelzy]

Hello,

Has anybody experienced the following?

Specs.

Boxter 1999

Tiptronic 5spd

2.5L

USA car.

Here is the question, When starting the car and putting my foot on the brake pedal to engage the automatic mode I can see the transmission going to 1st speed. ( hence the light on dashboard ) But as soon as my foot is off the brake pedal it automatically advances to the 2nd gear. Continuing the drive and braking to a complete stop will not return to 1st speed. The Transmission will not go back to 1st speed until I power down completly and remove the key... Can anybody refer me to a troubleshooting proceedure or should i bring the car in to the dealer?

Thanks ahead of time for your time.

Knickknack.

Have you tried using the buttons on the wheel to manually get it back into first?? If that shifts it back into first everything is fine.

As the other chap mentioned, the car starts in second, unless you stomp the pedal for a fast take-off. Then it automatically shifts

into first gear.

Sounds normal to me, but check the buttons for the first gear overide to be sure.

[WEBLINK4FUN]

Hello,

Has anybody experienced the following?

Specs.

Boxter 1999

Tiptronic 5spd

2.5L

USA car.

Here is the question, When starting the car and putting my foot on the brake pedal to engage the automatic mode I can see the transmission going to 1st speed. ( hence the light on dashboard ) But as soon as my foot is off the brake pedal it automatically advances to the 2nd gear. Continuing the drive and braking to a complete stop will not return to 1st speed. The Transmission will not go back to 1st speed until I power down completly and remove the key... Can anybody refer me to a troubleshooting proceedure or should i bring the car in to the dealer?

Thanks ahead of time for your time.

Knickknack.

Have you tried using the buttons on the wheel to manually get it back into first?? If that shifts it back into first everything is fine.

As the other chap mentioned, the car starts in second, unless you stomp the pedal for a fast take-off. Then it automatically shifts

into first gear.

Sounds normal to me, but check the buttons for the first gear overide to be sure.

Thank you all ! God I love this site !!! Yes everything must be alright then. I do not posses the owners manual and yes when in manual the car goes and stays in first until switched... Thank you all again... Knickknack .