Generating gears
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The following table shows the generation of individual gears. It shows which shift elements are closed and which are open as well as the resulting transmission.
| gear | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | Reverse |
| Multidisc brake A | x | x | O | O | O | O | x | x | x |
| Multidisc brake B | x | x | x | x | x | O | O | O | x |
| Multidisc clutch C | x | O | x | O | x | x | x | O | O |
| Multidisc clutch D | O | O | O | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Multidisc clutch E | O | x | x | x | O | x | O | x | O |
| Transmission | 4, 714 | 3, 143 | 2, 106 | 1, 667 | 1, 285 | 1, 000 | 0, 839 | 0, 667 | - 3, 317 |
| o = open | x = closed |