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110
Automatic
Transmission
brakes applied ¢
&
in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 112.
When the veh icle is stationary or at speeds
be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the footbrake before and while moving the
lever out of N.
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmiss io n can be
operated e ither in the normal mode Dor in
the sport mode S. To select the sport mode S,
pull the se lector lever back briefly . Pulling the
lever back again will select the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode.
In the normal mode D, the transmission auto-
matica lly selects the suitab le gear ratio. It de-
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv-
ing style.
Select the s po rt mode S for sporty driving.
The vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine's
power. Shifting may become noticeable when
accelerating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to D/S out of N.
A
WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢
&
in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 112.
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Note
-
Coasting downhill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter.
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Tips
- Audi drive select: you can adjust the
sporty sh ift characteristics in the
Dy-
namic driving mode . Swill appear in the
inst rument cluste r d isplay instead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driv ing,
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal
immediately and wait for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D/S.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position .
The emergency release can be used if
this happens
¢ page 115.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Applies to vehicles : wit h S tronic/tipt ronic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
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Fig. 117
Shift gate: selector lever lock positions and
re lease button highligh ted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
.,. Turn the ignit ion on.
.,. Step on the brake pedal.
At the sam e tim e
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear selector knob
¢ fig. 117
with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po-
s itions when the ignit ion is turned on. You
must press the brake pedal and the release
button to select another position . As a re-
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se-
lecting gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h).
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