Automatic Transmission - Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual

Dr iv ing
Driving on a track places greater st ress on a ll ve-
hicle components, especially the engine, trans-
miss ion, clutch, tires, brake system and suspen -
sion . This can result in increased wear . The oil
consumption may also be h igher compared to
stand a rd operation
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You shou ld always check your vehicle carefully af -
ter it is under high stress. Are the brake pads OK?
Do the tires display any unusual characteristics
e ither on the inner or outer sides (such as tread
wear or bubb le formations)? Are the air intake
open ings free of leaves and debris? Is the oil lev-
e l OK.?
Your author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility will gladly perform an inspect io n
befo re and after operat ing the veh icle on a driv-
ing track.
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WARNING
Some driv ing tr acks (su ch as ones wit h stee p
curves) can influence the ESC perfo rmance,
w hich increases the risk of an accident.
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Tips
- Review the tr ack requirements and condi-
tions before you start d riving.
- In certain weathe r condit io ns, wate r can
evapor ate on t he radia t o r a nd exit t he sid e-
blades as steam after st opping t he engi ne.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
Your veh icle is equipped with an electronically-
con t rolled DSG t ransmiss ion called S tr onic. Two
independent clutches tra nsfer t he power be-
tween the engine and t ransm iss io n. It allows the
vehicle t o acceler ate w it hout a noticeab le inter -
ruption in traction .
The transm ission shifts up or down a utomat ically
depending on wh ich d rive prog ram is selected.
When a
moderate driving style
is used, the
transmission selects the most eco nomical d riving
mode . The t ransm iss ion upshifts at a lower RPM
a nd downshifts at a highe r RPM to imp rove fuel
effi ciency.
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If desired, the d river can also selec t the gears
manually
(tiptronic mode)
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Selecting selector lever positions
Fig. 62 Selector lever
The curren t se lector lever posi t ion is shown next
to the se lect or lever
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fig. 62 . The curren t se lec-
tor lever position is a lso shown in the instr ument
cluster disp lay.
.,. You may need t o release the sele ct or leve r lock
depending on wh ich selector leve r pos ition is
selected and which one you wou ld like to se-
lect .
.,. To do this, press the locking button (!) on the
selector lever q fig. 62.
.,. To engage the nearest selector lever posit ion ,
move the selector lever forward/back until you
fee l the first pressure po int . The se lecto r lever
w ill return to its orig inal position .
.,. To skip over o ne se lecto r leve r posit io n, move
the se lector lever past the pressure poi nt int o
t he desired position . The selector lever will re-
turn to its origina l posit ion .
For exa mple, you can skip over the N position if
you wou ld like to go d irect ly from D into R.
Selector lever lock
The selector leve r lock prevents you from select-
ing a pos ition unintentionally , causi ng the vehicle
to roll. When engaging some selec t or lever pos i-
tions, you must press the locking but ton (D on
the selector lever and/or press the brake peda l
Q fig. 62 .
You m ust press t he brake peda l t o engage a se-
lector lever position whe n t he engine is runn ing
and t he vehicle is stationary. ..,