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N - Neutral
The transmission is in idle in this position.
DIS -
Normal position for driving forward
In the 0/5 position , the transmission can be
operated either in the normal D mode or in
the 5 sport mode. To select the S sport mode ,
pull the se lector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will select the normal D
mode. The instrument cluster disp lay shows
the selected driving mode.
In the normal mode D, the transmission auto-
matica lly selects the best gear ratio . It de-
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and the
dynamic control program (DRP).
Select the spo rt mode S for sporty driv ing.
The vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power. Shifting is more noticeable when accel-
erating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
below 3 mph (5 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to D/S out of N.
In certain circumstances it may be advanta-
geous to temporarily switch to the manual
shift program to manually select gear ratios
to match specific driving conditions
~ page 92 .
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WARNING
- Never select R or P while driving.
- Power is stil l transmitted
to the wheels
when the eng ine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake in all
selector lever positions (except P) when
the engine is running . Do not inadver-
tent ly press the accelerator pedal when
the vehicle is stopped if a gear is engag-
ed . Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediately. This could happen
even if the parking brake is activated.
- Before opening the hood and working on
a running engine, select P with the se lec-
tor lever and activate the parking brake.
Always read and follow the applicable
Transmission
89
warnings ~
page 209, Engine compart-
ment.
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Tips
- On vehicles with Audi drive select*, you
can adjust the sporty shift characteristics
in the Dynamic driving mode.Swill
ap-
pear in the instrument cluster display in-
stead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator 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 94.
. Selector lever lock
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
The selector lever lock prevents you from se -
lecting a gear accidentally , causing the vehi-
cle to roll.
Fig. 91
Selecto r lever lock
To release the selector lever lock:
1-
Switch the ignition on .
.. Press the brake pedal
while
pressing the in-
terlock button.
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po -
sitions when the ignition is turned on . You
must press the brake pedal and the interlock
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:
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