Audi A8 Quick Reference Manual page 7

[19] Selector lever for automatic gearbox
Selector lever positions
P Parking lock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive
S Sport
To move the selector lever out of position P or N, or into
position P or R, press the interlock button on the selector lever
handle and the brake pedal simultaneously.
Note: Use the foot brake to hold the vehicle when
stationary with the engine running (in all selector
lever positions other than P).
WARNING!
Do not move the selector lever to positions
P or R when the vehicle is moving.
[23] Electro-mechanical parking brake
The parking brake replaces the
conventional handbrake.
Applying the parking brake when stopping:
Pull the switch to apply the parking brake.
Releasing the parking brake: Press the brake
pedal and at the same time press in the switch.
Releasing the parking brake when driving away:
Press the accelerator in the normal way: the parking brake
will be released automatically and the vehicle will start
moving.
[4] Light switch
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AUTO
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When the light switch
is set to AUTO, the dipped
beam headlights will be
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switched on and off auto-
matically according to
the outside light conditions.
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Side lights
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Dipped beam/main beam headlights
In fog, turn switch to dipped headlights position and then pull
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out to 1 stop ( front fog lights) or to 2 stop (
rear fog lights).
Manual gear selection (tiptronic)
The tiptronic program enables you to change gear manually.
Move the selector lever out of position D into the tiptronic gate
on the right. Push the selector lever forwards briefly to shift up
a gear, or pull the lever back to shift down a gear.
[20] START/STOP button
Press the button to start the engine on vehicles with
advanced key.
Switching on the ignition: Press the START button just
past the first stop (Diesel engine: preheating starts in this
position).
Starting the engine: Press the brake pedal and press the
START button past the second stop.
Switching off the engine: Stop the
vehicle, move the selector lever to
position P or N and press the STOP
button.
one-touch memory: To call up the user
settings, place your finger flat on the
centre of the sensor and briefly press
and hold the START button. After the
fingerprint has been identified, the user
settings will be activated auto matically.
Note: If you press the STOP button again for at least one
second, this will lock the steering and switch off the MMI.
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[26] Electrical adjustment for steering column
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Press the switch to move the steering
column in the desired direction.
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Easy-entry function
The easy-entry function is
activated when the knob
is pressed down.
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