Transmission; Manual Transm - Audi A3 2011 Owner's Manual

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Transmission
Manual transmission
Applies t o vehicles: with ma nua l tra nsm ission
Gearshift lever
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way before
you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is equipped with an
interlock-feature.
- Depress the clutch pedal all the way.
- Start the eng ine with the gears hift lever in Neutral and the
clutch peda l depressed .
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Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when changing gears. Do not
hold t he veh icle on a hill with the clutch peda l part ially depressed.
This may cause prem ature clutch wear or damage .
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Tips
• Resting your hand on the gearshift lever knob while driving will
cause pr emature wea r in the transm ission.
• The back -up lights go on when you sh ift into Revers e with the igni -
tion on. •
Applies to vehicles: with 6 -speed ma nual tr a nsm iss ion
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
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Fig. 11 3 Gearshift
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manual t ransmi ssi on
Drive in 6t h gear for opt imum fue l econo my when cruising .
However, if more accelera t ion is required (when passi ng, for
examp le), shift down.
Engaging reverse gear (R)
- Move the shift lever alt the way to the left, press it down,
then push it forward .
Especially after driv ing forward , stop th e veh icle completely , shift
into Neutral and rest t he shift leve r briefly in Neut ral befo re shifting
into
Reverse . •