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On th e road
Only afte r the vehic le has come to com-
plete stop, should you f irm ly set the park-
ing brake and either move the gearshift
lever into 1st. gear (manual transm iss ion)
or move the selector lever into "P" (Auto-
mat ic transm ission).
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling
away, there are a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following:
• Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
• Set the parking brake firmly.
• Switch off the engine.
• Move the selector lever into the
P
position
(automatic transmi ssion) or move the gear-
shift lever into 1st. gear (manual tran smis-
sion).
• Remove the ign ition key from the ignit ion
lock.
What else you should do when parking
your vehicl e on an incline or decline
Turn the steering wheel so that if the vehicle
should sta rt to roll, it will roll into the cu rb.
If you are parking on a decline (the front of
your veh icle facing downhill), turn the front
wheels to the right so that they point
toward
the curb.
If you are parking on an incline (the font of
your veh icle facing uphill), turn the front
wheels to the left so that they po int
away
from the curb.
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WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of in-
jury when leaving your veh icle.
- Never park the vehicle whe re it can come
in contact with dry grass, sp illed f uel or
any other flammable materials.
- Never allow anyone - especia lly small
children - to remain in the vehicle when
it is locked. Locked doors make it mo re
difficult for rescuers to access the pas-
-
senger compartment
in the event of an
emergency. Danger to life!
- Never leave children unsupervised in the
veh icle. Children could release the park-
ing brake or move the gearsh ift lever out
of gear. The vehicle could start to roll
away and cause an acc ident.
- No matter what the season is, the tem-
perature in a parked veh icle can reach
dangerous levels.
Starting
on hills
Applies to vehicles: wit h hill hold assist
Hill ho ld assist makes it eas ier to start on
hills .
The system is activated when the brake peda l
is depressed for a few seconds.
After releasing the brake pedal, the brake
power is held for a
brief moment
to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when starting . At
this time, you can easi ly beg in to move your
vehicle.
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WARNING
-
- If you did not begin moving immed iate ly
after releasing the brake pedal, under
certain circumstances, the vehicle would
begin to roll backwa rd. Dep ress the
brake peda l immediately or engage the
hand brake.
- Should the e ngine sta ll, dep ress the
brake peda l immediately or eng age the
hand brake .
- In order to prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing back unintentionally when st arti ng in
st op -and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driv-
ing off.
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Tips
You can find out if your vehicle is equ ipped
with "Hill hold ass ist" at an authorized Au-
di dealership.
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