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
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.. 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.
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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
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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.
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t ic tran s m iss ion
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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
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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.
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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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