Audi TT Coupe 2014 Owner's Manual page 78

Automatic gearbox
when approaching a speed restriction in a built­
up area).
Switching on coasting mode
Important: Selector lever must be in D, gradient
must be less than 12 %.
"'Select efficiency mode in drive select*
90 (you only have to do this once).
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"'Take your foot off the accelerator.
If you have selected the "on-board computer"
display, the message Coasting will then appear.
The gearbox automatically disengages the clutch
at speeds above 20 km/h and lets the vehicle
coast without the engine braking effect. The en­
gine ticks over at idling speed while the vehicle is
coasting.
Stopping coasting mode
"' Press the brake pedal or accelerator.
To use the engine braking effect and overrun fuel
cut-off again, all you need to do is tap the brake
pedal briefly.
You can improve your fuel economy and help to
reduce emissions by using a combination of the
coasting mode (i.e. coasting with low fuel con­
sumption on a longer stretch of road) and the
overrun fuel cut-off (i.e. using the engine brak­
ing effect with no fuel consumption on a shorter
stretch of road).
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WARNING
- If you are approaching an obstruction when
coasting mode is switched on, please re­
member that the vehicle will not slow down
as quickly as usual when you take your foot
off the accelerator - risk of accident!
- The vehicle can pick up speed if you are driv­
ing down a slope in coasting mode - risk of
accident!
l l T he ESC lamp lights up permanently and the message
Stabilisation control (ESC): sport. Warning! Restricted
appears temporarily in the infotainment display
stability
to indicate the deactivation status.
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- If other people are using your car, you
should draw their attention to the coasting
mode.
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Note
- Coasting mode is only available in efficiency
mode (drive select*).
- The message Coasting only appears when
the current fuel consumption display is se­
lected. The gear is no longer displayed when
you are in coasting mode (e.g. E instead of
E6).
- The coasting mode is deactivated tempora­
rily on gradients of 15 % or greater.
' Launch control programme
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox and launch control
The launch control programme enables maxi­
mum acceleration.
Important: The engine must be warm and the
steering wheel must be pointing straight-ahead.
"' Deactivate the start/stop system *¢ page 65.
The LED in the button l(A)'*'I will light up.
"' Deactivate the hold assist*¢ page 68. The LED
in the button will go out.
"' Press the IJ'}OFF! button once briefly while the
engine is running 1 ).
"' Briefly pull the selector lever back from posi­
tion D/S to select position S, or move the selec­
tor lever to the right into the tiptronic gate, or
select dynamic mode in drive select*
¢page 90.
"' Press the brake pedal firmly with your left foot
and hold it down for at least one second.
"'At the same time, press the accelerator all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
revs are high and steady.
"'Take your left foot off the brake.
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