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Gear selection with paddle levers*
The shift buttons are activated when these-
lector lever is in D, Sor the tiptronic manual
shift program .
.,. To upsh ift , touch the button on the right
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¢fig. 161.
.,. To downshift, touch the button on the left
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... If you do not press a shift button within a
short time while in the Dor S position, the
transmission will return to automatic mode .
To keep shifting using the shift buttons,
move the selector lever to the right out of
the D position.
The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached.
The transmission only allows manua l shifting
when the engine speed is within the permit-
ted range.
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Tips
- When you shift into the next lower gear,
the transmiss ion will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev-
ving the engine .
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will shift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- Tiptronic is inoperat ive when the trans-
mission is in the fail-safe mode .
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you depress the accelerator pedal be-
yond the resistance point, the automatic
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.
Autom
at ic transm
iss ion
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WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-dow n is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidding .
Transmission malfunction
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con-
tinue driving
There is a system malfunction in the transmis-
sion. You may continue driving . Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa-
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected.
[O] Transmission malfunction : limited driv-
ing functionality
There is a system malfunction in the transmis-
sion. The transmission is switching to emer-
gency mode . This mode only shifts into cer-
ta in gears or will no longer shift at all. The en-
gine may sta ll. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair faci lity immediately
to have the malfunction cor rected.
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Note
If
the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you should take the vehi cle to an
autho rized Aud i dealership as soon as pos-
sible to have the condition corrected.
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec-
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 162
Selector lever emergency release
The emergency release is located under a rub-
ber mat.
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