Audi Q3 2017 Owner's Manual page 70

Dr iv ing
Selector lever positions
Fig. 73 Instrument cluste r: selector lever positions
Fig. 74 Selecto r lever
The selector lever position that is engaged is
shown in the instrument cluster display
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.,. Switch the ignition on .
.. In the P/N position, you must release the selec-
tor lever lock
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• Move the selector leve r into the desired pos i-
tion . The engaged selector lever pos ition is
shown in the sh ift gate .
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N pos i-
tions when the ignition is sw itched on . The re-
move it from these posit ions, 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 cluster disp lay when t he
selec t or lever is in t he P or N posi ti o n to remi nd
the driver:
Press brake to change gear while stationar y.
The automat ic shift lock only functions when the
veh icle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/h). At higher speeds , the lock is automati-
cally dea ctivated in the N position.
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The selector leve r is not locked whe n shifting
quick ly through N, for example from R to D. This
makes it possible to free the veh icle when it is
stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever lock en-
gages if the lever stays in the N pos ition longer
than 2 seconds when the brake peda l is not
pressed .
Interlock button
The interlock button in the selector lever hand le
prevents you from moving the selector lever in-
advertently wh ile in some selector lever posi-
tions. The positions that requ ire the interlock
button to be pressed a re marked in colo r in t he il-
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74 .
P - Park
This selector lever position prevents the vehicle
from rolling. You can only shift into Park when
the ve hicle is
stationary
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To sh ift in and out of the P selector lever posi-
tion, press the interlock button in the selector
lever while pressing the brake pedal.
R - Reverse
Only s hift into reve rse gear when the veh icle is
stationary
and the engine is running at id le
speed ¢
A .
To se lect the R selector leve r position, press t he
interlock button while pressing the brake pedal.
The reverse lights turn on when you select the R
selector lever position while the engine is run -
ning .
N - Neutral
The t ransmission is in idle in th is posi ti on .
To engage t he N sele ctor leve r pos it ion, press t he
button on the selecto r leve r and shift into the N
pos ition.
To move from selector leve r pos it ion out of
N,
you m ust press the brake peda l and the vehicle
mus t be trave ling less t han 1 mph (2 km /h) or be
stationary.
DIS - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S se lector lever position, the transmis-
s io n can be operated eithe r in the normal D mode ..,_