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Aut o matic
Tran s m iss ion
Kick-down
Applies to vehicles: with mult itron ic/S tronic/t iptro nic
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
Appli es t o vehicles w ith a multit ronic
t ransmi ssion
When you depress the accelerator pedal be-
yond the resistance point, the transmission
downshifts into a lower gear ratio depend ing
on the vehicle speed and engine speed. As
long as the accelerator pedal is depressed, the
engine speed is automat ically regulated for
maximum accelerat ion.
Appli es t o veh icles with a S tronic -/ ,
tiptronic tran smi ssion
When you depress the accelerato r pedal be-
yond t he resistance point, the automat ic
transmission downshifts into a lower gear, de-
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed.
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
place once the maximum specified engine
speed is reached.
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WARNING
, -
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidding .
Launch Control Program
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
The Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop .
Requirement : The engine must be at operat-
ing temperature and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
.. Press the
I~
OFFI button
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page 196 while
the engine is running. The
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indica t or light
illuminates in the instrument cluster and
Sta bilization control (ESC ) : Off Warn ing!
Reduced stability appears in the dr iver in-
fo rmat ion system disp lay.
.. Move the selecto r lever to position D/S to
select sport mode (5) or select Dynam ic
mode in Audi dr ive select <=> page 101 .
.. Press the brake pedal strongly with your left
foot and hold it down for at least 1 second.
.. At the same time, press the accelerator ped-
al down completely with your right foot un-
til the engine reaches and maintains a high
RPM .
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal
w ith in 5 seconds <=> ,&. .
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WARNING
- Always adapt your dr iving to the traff ic
f low.
- Only use the Launch Contro l Program
when road and t raff ic condi t ions allow it
and other drivers w ill not be endangered
or annoyed by your driving and the vehi-
cle's acceleration.
- Please note that the driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
when sport mode is switched on, espe-
cially when the road is slippery.
- Once you have accelerated, you should
switch sport mode off by pressing the
I~ OFFI button.
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Tips
- The transmission temperature may in-
crease signif icantly after using the
Launch Control Program. If that hap-
pens, the program may not be availab le
for a few minutes. It will be available
again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Contro l Program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads. This can result in
increased wear .
Transmission malfunction
Applies to vehicles: with mult itro nic/S tronic/tiptronic
[O] Transmission: Press brake pedal and se-
lect gear again
Press the brake pedal and select the desired
selector lever position again. You can the n
continue driving .
[O] Transmi ssion overheating: Please drive
conservatively
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