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Transmission
Manual
transmission
Gearshift lever
App lies to vehicles: with manual transmission
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the
way before you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is
equipped with an
interlock-feature.
• Depress the clutch pedal all the way.
• Start the engine with the gearshift lever in
Neutral and the clutch pedal depressed.
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Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when
changing gears . Do not hold the vehicle on
a hill with the clutch pedal partially de-
pressed. This may cause premature clutch
wear or damage .
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Tips
- Resting your hand on the gearshift lever
knob while driving will cause premature
wear in the transmission.
- The back-up lights go on when you sh ift
into Reverse w ith the ignition on.
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
Applies to vehicles: with 6-speed manual transmission
Fig. 86 Gearshift pattern : 6 -speed manual t ransmi s-
sion
Drive in 6th gear for optim um fuel economy
when cruising . However, if more acceleration
is required (when passing, for example), shift
down.
Transmission
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Engaging reverse gear (R)
• Move the shift lever all the way to the left,
press it down, then push it backward.
Especially after driving forward, stop the vehi-
cle completely, sh ift into
Neutral
and rest the
shift lever br iefly in Neutra l before shift ing in-
to
Reverse .
Launch Control Program
Applies to vehicles: wit h
VlO engine and manual t rans·
miss ion
The Launch Control Program enables maxi-
mum acceleration .
Requ irement: The engine must be at operat-
ing temperature
and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
• With the engine running, press the button
Im
one time. The ESC indicator light
1B
in the
Driver Informat ion System display illumi -
nates and the message
ESP sport - Warn-
ing! Restricted stability
appears.
• Press the clutch and hold it down.
• Engage the first gear.
• Press the accelerator pedal all the way
down until the engine speed remains steady
at 6500 RPM.
• Release the clutch carefu lly <=> . & ..
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WARNING
- Always adapt your dr iving to the traffic
flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic conditions allow it and other dr iv-
ers will not be endangered or annoyed by
your driving and the vehicle's accelera-
tion.
- Please note that the driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
when ESC is switched off, especially
when the road is slippery.
- Once you have accelerated, you sho uld
sw itch the ESC back on by pressing the
button
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