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Automatic
transmission
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 72
Selector lever: remov ing the cover
Fig. 73
Selector lever: us ing the eme rgency release to
move out of the Park position
This section describes using the selector lever
emergency release in left-hand drive vehicles .
The emergency release mechanism is located in
the right area under the selector lever shift gate.
Using the emergency release can be complicated.
We recommend contacting your authorized Audi
dealer for assistance, if necessary.
The screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit located
in the luggage compartment
is needed to for the
emergency release ¢ page 2 77 . Use the flat side
of the reversible screwdriver blade.
Removing the selector lever cover
.,. Set the parking brake©¢
.&. to secure your
vehicle from rolling .
.,. Insert the flat side of the screwdriver sideways
in the slot near the shift cover and pry the shift
cover up ¢ fig. 72 .
.,. Carefully pull the shift cover upward by hand
and fold it over the shifter knob¢ fig. 73.
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Selector lever emergency release
.,. Press and hold the yellow release button with
the screwdriver ¢ fig. 73.
.,. Press the lock button on the selector leve r
(D
and move the lever into the N position .
.,. Clip the shift cover back into the shift gate after
using the emergency release.
If the vehicle must be pushed or towed due to a
power failure (for example, the battery is dead),
the selector lever must first be moved to the N
position using the emergency release mecha-
nism.
A
WARNING
Only move the selector lever out of the P posi-
tion when the parking brake is set. If that
does not work, secure the vehicle with the
brake pedal. Otherwise , the vehicle could
start to move unintentionally when the selec-
tor lever is moved out of the P position.
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