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Automatic
tran s mission
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply the foot-
brake before and while moving the lever out of N.
DIS -
Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmission can be oper -
ated either in the normal mode Dor in the sport
mode S. To select the sport mode S, pull these-
lector lever back brief ly. Pulling the lever back
again will se lect the normal mode D. The inst ru-
ment cluster display shows the selected driving
mode.
In the normal mode D, the transmission auto-
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de-
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Select the sport mode S for sporty driving. The
vehicle makes full use of the engine 's power .
Shifting may become noticeable when accelerat-
ing.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h), you must a lways apply the foot
brake before and while moving the lever to D/S
out of N.
A
WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ .&.
in Driv-
ing the automatic transmission on
page 109.
(D
Note
Coast ing downh ill with the transmission in N
and the engine not running will result in dam-
age to the automatic transmission and possi-
bly the catalytic converter.
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Tips
- Audi drive select: you can adjust the sporty
sh ift characte ristics in the Dynamic dr iving
mode . Sw ill appear in the instrument clus-
ter display instead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take you r foot off the accelerator pedal im-
mediately and wa it for the engine t o slow
down to idle before selecting D/S.
108
- If there is a power fai lure, the selector lever
will not move out of the P position. The
emergency release can be used if this hap-
pens
¢ page 113.
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents you from select-
ing a gear accidentally, causing the vehicle to
roll.
Fig. 117
Selector lever lock
To release the selector lever lock:
"' Switch the ignition on .
)
"' Press the brake pedal
while
pressing the inter-
lock button.
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N posi-
tions when the ignition is switched on. The re-
move it from these positions, the driver must
press the brake pedal and press the lock button
at the same time . The following message ap-
pears in the instr ument cluste r display when the
selector lever is in the P or N position to rem ind
the driver:
Brake pedal must be applied to shift from P
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when the
vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/h) . At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h)
the Automatic Sh ift Lock is automatically deacti-
vated in the N position .
The selector lever is not locked when shifting
quickly through N, for example from R to D. This
makes it poss ible to free the vehicle when it is
stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever lock en-
gages if the leve r stays in the N position longer
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