Audi TTS Coupe 2015 Owner's Manual page 82

Automatic gearbox
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
.,. From position D/S, push the selector lever to
the right into the tiptronic selector gate to acti­
vate tiptronic mode. As soon as the automatic
gearbox has activated this mode, the Letter
will appear on the infotainment display
q page 75, Fig.
77; e.g.
hicle is in 4th gear.
.,. Briefly push the selector lever forwards
q Fig. 80
to change up a gear .
.,. Briefly pull the selector lever back
down a gear.
Gear selection with paddle levers*
You can use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in position D/S or
gate).
.,. To shift up a gear, briefly pull the paddle lever
qFig. 81.
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.,. To shift down a gear, briefly pull the paddle lev-
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er
If you use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in positions D/S, the gearbox will remain
in manual mode for a while. To switch back im­
mediately to automatic mode after changing
gears manually, pull the paddle lever
q Fig. 81
for approximately 1 second.
If you want to use the paddle levers permanent­
ly, push the selector lever from position D/S to
the right into the tiptronic selector gate.
The gearbox automatically shifts up or down into
the next gear before a critical engine speed is
reached.
The gearbox only allows manual gear changes if
the engine speed would remain within the per­
missible range.
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M
M4
means that the ve­
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to change
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(= tiptronic selector
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Kick-down feature
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic gearbox
The kick-down feature is designed to give maxi­
mum acceleration .
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right down
past the point of resistance at full throttle, the
gearbox will shift down to a lower gear, depend­
ing on road speed and engine speed. The upshift
to the next higher gear is delayed until the en­
gine reaches maximum rpm .
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WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slippery
or wet, the kick-down feature could cause the
driving wheels to spin, which could result in
skidding.
Coasting mode
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic gearbox
In coasting mode, you can use the vehicle's kinet­
ic energy to drive without using the accelerator
on certain stretches of road. This saves fuel by al­
lowing you to take your foot off the accelerator
earlier and let the vehicle coast (for instance
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 %.
efficiency
.,. Select mode in drive select*
q page 94
(you only have to do this once) .
.,. Take your foot off the accelerator.
If you have selected the "on-board computer"
Coasting mode
display, the message
appear. The gearbox automatically disengages
the clutch at speeds above 20 km/h and lets the
vehicle coast without the engine braking effect.
The engine ticks over at idling speed while the ve­
hicle is coasting.
Stopping coasting mode
.,. Press the brake pedal or accelerator.
will then