Automatic Gearbox; S Tronic Gearbox - Audi A3 Sportback g-tron Owner's Manual

106 Automatic gearbox
Automatic gearbox
S tronic gearbox
Introduction
App lies L o vehicles: with S tron ic gearbox
The vehicle is equipped with an electron ica lly
controlled dual-clutch gearbox (S t ronic). Tor-
q ue between t he engine and t he gea rbox is
transmitted via two independent clutches.
They enable smooth , uninterrupted accelera-
tion of the vehicle.
The gearbox shifts u p or dow n automatically
and continuously ad apts the timing of the
gear changes to your driving style.
When you drive at
moderate speeds
the gear-
box will select the most economical shift pro-
gramme. It will then change up early and de-
lay t he downshifts to give better fue l econo-
my.
If
yo u drive at
higher
speeds with heavy accel-
eratio n, if you open the throttle quickly, or if
you use t he kick-down or the ca r's maxim um
speed, the gea rbox will a utomatically select
the more "sporty" shift programmes.
If
desired, you ca n also select the gea rs man-
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gear selection (tiptronic mode) .
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S troni c gearbox
Fig. 117 Instrument cluster: Selector lever positions
The current selector lever position and the
current gear are shown in the instrument clus-
ter display.
P - Parking lock
When the selector lever is in this position, the
driven wheels are locked mechanically. The
parking lock must only be engaged when the
vehicle is stationary
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The interlock button (the button in the selec-
tor lever handle) must be pressed in
and
the
bra ke pedal must be depressed before moving
t he selector lever either in or out of position P.
R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear must only be e ngaged w hen the
vehicle is stationary and the eng ine is id li ng
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To move the selector lever to position R, press
in the interlock button and at the same time
press the brake peda l. The reversing light
comes on when the selector lever is in the R
position with the ignition on.
N - Neutral
In t his position, t he gearbox is in neutral.
DIS -
Drive/Sport (standard position for
driving forwards)
In select or lever position D/S, the gearbox can
be operated in e it her t he standard drive mode
(D) or in s port mode (S). To select sport mode
(5), briefly pull the selector lever back. The
gearbox will switch back to drive mode
(D)
if
you pull the selector lever again. The selected
driving mode is shown in the instrument clus-
ter display.
In t he standard drive mode (0), t he gearbox
a utomatically selects t he best gear ratio. This
depends on the engine load, the road speed
and the drivi ng style.
Se lect sport mode (S) if you wish to t a ke full
advantage of t he car's performance. Th is set-
ting makes use of the engine's maximu m
power output. When accelerating the gear
shifts may be noticeable.
Press the brake pedal when moving the selec-
tor lever from N to D/S if the vehicle is sta-
tionary or at speeds below 2 km/h
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