1. Manumatic most often refers to an automatic transmission, with some elements of manual transmission control
2. Different car manufacturers have been using a variety of labels for their manumatic transmissions, such as 'tiptronic', 'Geartronic', 'Touchshift', 'Sporttronic', and others.
3. Like a manumatic, many modern semi-automatic(another type) transmissions can operate in the same manner as a conventional type of automatic transmission
4. Despite superficial similarity, manumatics differ significantly in internal operation and driver's "feel" from semi-automatic transmissions
5. A manumatic, like a standard automatic transmission, uses a torque converter instead of clutch to manage the link between the engine and transmission
6. Tiptronic is a registered trademark, owned by German sports car maker Porsche, who license it for use by other manufacturers, such as Land Rover and the Volkswagen Group (Audi, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen).
How 2 Use
In ordinary driving, the Tiptronic transmission functions like an automatic transmission and can shift gears without driver control. When the driver activates the Tiptronic system, the transmission ceases to shift automatically and relies on the driver to change gears. Usually the driver controls the gears with paddle-shifters, which are small levers located on the steering wheel. One paddle shifts gear up to a higher gear, while the other shifts to a lower gear.