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Launch Control - Program
App lies to vehicles: with launch control
The Launch Control Program enables maxi-
mum acceleration.
Requirement : The engine must be at operat-
ing temperature
and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
.. With the engine running, press the
!~OFFI
button briefly one time
1).
.. Pull the selector lever back out of the 0/S
position briefly to select the S position, or
press it toward the right into the tipt ronic
pos it ion or select the
dynamic
dr iving mode
in drive select* ~page 102.
.. Press the brake peda l firmly with your left
foot and hold it all the way down for at least
1 second.
.. At the same time, press the gas peda l all the
way down with your right foot unti l the en-
gine reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
.. Remove your left foot from the brake.
A
WARNING
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.
- Only use Launch Cont rol when road and
t raff ic conditions a llow it and other driv-
ers will not be endangered or impacted
by you r driving and the veh icle's acceler-
ation.
- Please note tha t the dr ive whee ls can
spin and t he vehicle can break away
when sport mode is switched on, espe-
cially when the road is sl ippery.
- Once the vehi cle has started moving,
press the
I~ OFF I
button br iefly to turn
the sport mode off.
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Tips
- The transm ission tempe rat ure may in-
crease significantly after using the
l )
In vehicles w ith a dr iver info rmat ion system, an ESC
light in t he instrument cluster stays on cont inuously
and t he message Stabilizatio n control (ESC): sport .
Warning! Restricted stability appears tempo rarily.
Automa
t ic tran s m iss ion
11 1
Launch Control Program . If that hap-
pens, the program may not be availab le
for a few m inutes. It will be ava ilable
again after a cool-down per iod.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Contro l Program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads. This can lead to
increased wear .
Emergency mode
Appli es to vehicles: with S tronic transm ission
In the event of a system malfunction, there is
an emergency program.
If all of the selector lever positions are high -
lighted with a light backgro und in the instru-
ment cluster d isplay, there is a system mal-
funct ion and the S tronic transmission is run-
ning in the emergency program . The vehicle
can still be driven in emergency mode, but on-
ly w ith reduced speed and not in all gears. In
some cases, the veh icle
cannot drive in re-
verse.
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Note
If
the transmission runs in emergency
mode, drive t o your author ized Audi dealer
or q ua lified repa ir facil ity immed iate ly t o
have the ma lfunction corrected.
Transmission malfunction
Transmission malfuncti on! Please stop
the vehicle and select P
There is a malfunction in the transmiss ion .
Park the vehicle securely and do not continue
driving. See your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility.
Tra nsmi ssion overheatin g! Please stop
the vehicle!
The transm iss io n is too hot and can become
damaged . Stop and let t he transmission cool
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