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Applies
to vehic
les:
w
it
h
S Ironi c®
Kick-down
feature
The kick-down feature allows maximum acceleration
.
If you depress the acce lerator pedal fully beyond the full -throttle
position, the transmission automatically downshifts one gear,
depending on veh icle speed and engine rpm
.
The upshift into the
next higher gear takes place as soon as the maximum specified
engine speed is reached
.
&
WARNING
Please note t hat
th
e drive whee ls
can spin if
t
he
kick-down is
used
on
a
smooth slipp
ery
road
- risk
of skidding!
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Appl
ies
to vehic
les:
w
it
h
S troni c®
Launch
Control
Program
The Launch Control Program permits maximum accelera-
tion.
In order to use Launch Control, the ASR (Anti-S lip Regula-
tion) must be disab led. When ASR is disabled, the ESP
warning/indicator
light
,
in the instrument
cluster illumi
-
nates
.
So that Launch Control can be used, the engine must
be at operat ing temperature
and the steering wheel must
not be turned.
- With the engine running, briefly press the ESP button.
The message "ASR off" appears in the instrument cluster
display
.
- Shift the gea
r
lever to "S" or the tiptronic® posit ion.
-
Step on the brake peda
l
w ith your left foot and keep the
brake peda
l
fully depressed for at least one second.
- With your right foot, step
o
n t he accelerator
t
o the wide-
open throttle position or Kickdown. The engine speed
settles
at
abo ut 3,200
r
pm
.
-
Take your left foot off
t
he brake.
The S
tronic®
in your vehicle is electronically controlled. A specia
l
Launch Control Program provides
the
best acceleration from a
standing start.
&
WARNING
•
Always
adapt
your driving to
the t
raffic flow
.
•
Only use Launch Control when road and traffic condit
ions
allow
it and oth er
drivers w
ill not be endangered or annoyed
by
your
driving and
t
he
accelerati
on of
t he vehicle.
•
M ake
sure
th at ESP
remains enabled.
W ith the ESP
disabled,
th
e
vehicle could
brake away,
parti
cularly
on a slick and slippery
road
- risk
of skiddi ng!
•
Once acceleratio
n is
fini
shed,
swit
ch
ASR on
again
by briefly
pushing the
ESP
butt
on.
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Ap
plies
to vehicle s: wi th S Ironi c®
Back-up
program
In the event of a system malfunction, there is an back-up
program.
In the event of system malfunction, the automatic transmission
switches to the
fail
-safe mode. All of the selector
lever
position
displays for the automatic transmission are high lighted with a light
background in the instrument
cluster
display. In some cases you
cannot use reverse gear any more
.
If
the transmission
switches to fail-safe mode, you should
take
the
veh icle to an authorized Audi dealership as soon as possible to have
the condition corrected
.
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