Audi A7 2023 Owner's Manual page 99

Driving
— If you shift back and forth between "D" and
"R" within one second, you do not need to
press the brake pedal. This makes it possi-
ble to "rock" if it is stuck, for example.
— Audi recommends the "D" driving program
for everyday driving.
Manual s h i f t i n g
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Fig. 77 Center console: shifting manually with the selector
lever
Fig. 78 Steering wheel: shift paddles"
You can shift the gears manually when in "D"
mode. The transmission must be in tiptronic
mode.
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into manual shifting mode while the
vehicle is stationary or while driving.
» To switch to manual shifting mode, tilt the se-
lector lever toward the front passenger's side
© fig. 77. "M" will be displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.
» Upshifting: push the selector lever forward @).
» Downshifting: push the selector lever toward
the rear ©).
» To switch back to automatic mode, tilt the se-
lector lever toward the driver's side.
Shifting with the shift paddles
Applies to: vehicles with shift paddles
> Upshifting: press the @ shift paddle > fig. 78.
» Downshifting: press the © shift paddle.
» Applies to: vehicles with tiptronic transmission:
To engage the lowest possible gear for maxi-
mum acceleration, press and hold the © shift
paddle.
» To switch back to automatic mode, press and
hold the @ shift paddle or push the selector
lever toward the rear.
Ifyou stop using the shift paddles temporarily,
the transmission will switch back to automatic
mode. To keep shifting manually, tilt the selector
lever toward the front passenger's side.
—The transmission only allows manual shift-
ing when the engine speed is within the per-
mitted range.
~The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is
reached.
— Applies to: RS models: Depending on the
engine, the "M" in the instrument cluster
will be displayed in red font in certain situa-
tions. The manual shifting mode reacts par-
ticularly sporty in this case. When accelerat-
ing, the transmission does not automatical-
ly shift to the next gear shortly before the
maximum permitted engine RPM is
reached. Shift to the next highest gear at
the right time.
Accelerator pedal
You can accelerate the vehicle using the accelera-
tor pedal.
Maximum acceleration
If you press the accelerator pedal all the way
down, the motor's full power will be used and
you will reach maximum acceleration, also called
"kick-down". >
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