Audi A7 2017 Owner's Manual page 81

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- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati-
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload . The
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indicator light turns on
and a message appears
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the clutch is overloaded.
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Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se-
lected. This can cause the transmission to
overheat and can damage it. Set the parking
brake or press the brake pedal to prevent
the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped will damage the transmission be-
cause it is not lubricated .
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Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re-
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is fastened.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills.
Hill descent contro l is activated when the selec-
tor lever is in the Dor S position and you press
the brake pedal. The transmission automatically
selects a gear that is suitable for the hill. Hill de-
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach-
ieved at the time of braking, within physical and
technical limitations. If may still be necessary to
adjust the speed with the brake pedal.
Hill descent control switches off once the hill lev-
els out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with a cruise control system*
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page 85, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
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WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
Driving
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shi~ the
gears manually .
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Fig. 83 Center conso le: shift ing manually with the selector
lever
Fig. 84 Steering whee l: man ual s hifting with the sh ift pad-
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Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and while driving.
.,. To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the D/S setting to the right. As soon
as the transmission switches over, the
M
selec-
tor lever posit ion will appear in the instrument
cluster display .
"'To shift up a gear, tap the selector lever for-
ward
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fig. 83.
"'To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever back
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Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or
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selector lever positions. .,.
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