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Tran s mi ss ion
Launch Control Program
The Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a st op.
Requirement : The engine must be at operat-
ing t emp eratur e and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
.,. Press the
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O FFI
button
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the engine is running. The
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indicator light
illuminates in the instrument cluster and
Stabilization contro l ( ESC) : Sport . Warn-
ing! Restricted stability appears in the dr iv-
er information system display.
.,. Move the select or lever to the D/S position
to select sport mode (S) or select the dy-
nami c driving mode in drive select*
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... Press the brake pedal strongly with your left
foot and hold it down for at least 1 second.
.,. At the same t ime, press the accelerator ped-
al down complete ly w ith your right foot un-
t il t he engine reaches and maintains a high
RPM .
• Remove your foot from the brake pedal
withi n S seconds
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WARNING
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow .
- Only use the Launch Control Program
when road and traffic condit ions allow it
and other dr ivers will not be endangered
or annoyed by yo ur dr iving and t he vehi-
cle's accelerat ion.
- Please note that the driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
w hen ASR and ESC are in sport mode, es-
pecially when the road is slippe ry.
- Once yo u have accelerated, yo u should
switch the ESC back on by pressing the
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O FF I
button .
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Tips
- The transm ission temperat ure may in-
crease significantly after using the
Launch Control Program . If that hap-
pens, the prog ram may not be availab le
for a few minutes . It will be available
again after a cool-down period .
- When accelerating using the Launch
Control program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads. This can result in
increased wear.
Transmission malfunction
[O]
Transmission: Press brake pedal and se-
lect gear again .
Press the brake pedal and select the desired
selector lever position again. You can then
conti nue driving .
[O]
Transmission overheating: Please drive
conservatively.
The transmiss ion t emperat ure has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem-
perature returns to t he normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con-
tinue driving
There is a system malf unct ion in t he tr ansm is-
sion. You may cont inue dr iving . Drive to your
autho rized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa -
cili ty soon to have the ma lfunction corrected.
[O] Transmission malfunction : Limited driv-
ing functionality
There is a system malfunction in the t ransm is-
sion. The tr ansm ission is switch ing to emer -
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts int o cer-
tain gears or will no longer shift at all. The en-
gine may sta ll. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualif ied repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
[O]
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Transmission malfunction : No reverse
You can continue driving
There is a syst em malf unct ion in the tr ansm is-
sion. The tr ansm ission is swit ching to emer-
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts into cer-
tain gears or will no longer shift at all . The en-
gine may sta ll. You cannot engage the reverse
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