Audi A8 2018 Owner's Manual page 88

Driving
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except P and N) when the
engine is running.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stationary. Other-
wise the vehicle will start to move immedi-
ately, even if the parking brake is set. This
could result in a crash.
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Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se-
lected . This can cause the transmission to
overheat and can damage it . Set the parking
brake or press the brake pedal to prevent
the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped will damage the transmission be-
cause it is not lubricated.
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Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re-
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is fastened.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent control activates when the transmis-
sion is in the Dor S position and you press the
brake pedal. The transmission automatically se-
lects a gear that is suitable for the hill. Hill de-
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach-
ieved at the time of braking, within physical and
technical limitations. If may still be necessary to
adjust the speed with the brake pedal.
Hill descent control switches off once the hill lev-
els out or you press the accelerator pedal.
When operating the cruise control system
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page 93, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
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WARNING
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Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes .
Manual shifting
The shi~ paddles allow the driver to shift the
gears manually.
Fig. 98 Steering whee l: s hift ing manually
.. To shift to a higher or lower gear temporarily,
tap the
0
or
0
shift paddle <=:>fig. 98.
.. To switch manual mode on, press the ~ but-
ton. Mand the gear that is currently engaged
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appear in the instrument cluster display
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page 83, fig. 95 .
.,. To shift up one gear, tap the right shift paddle
G) c::> f ig . 98.
.,. To shift down one gear, tap the left shift pad-
dle
0 .
.,. To switch manual mode off, press the
['.fl
but-
ton again, or
.. Move the selector lever back and release it.
When you accelerate or reduce the speed, the
transmission automatically shifts into the correct
gear shortly before reaching the RPM limit. If you
select a lower gear than the one currently shown
in the display, the automatic transmission will
only shift down once there is no danger of ex-
ceeding the maximum RPM.
The engine braking effect increases when you
downshift when going downhill.