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The selector lever is not locked when shifting
quickly through
N,
for examp le from
R
to
D.
This
makes it poss ible to free the vehicle when it is
stuck by "rocking"
it.
The selecto
r
lever
lock
en-
gages
if
the lever stays
in
the
N
position
longer
than approximately 2 seconds when the brake
pedal
is
not pressed
.
Interlock
button
The
interlock
button in the selector lever
handle
prevents you from moving the selector lever in-
adverten
t
ly while
in
some sele ctor lever posi-
tions
.
The posit ions that
require
the lock button
to be
pressed
are
marked
in color in
the illustra-
tion
¢ fig.
82
.
Ignition key
safety
interlock*
You can only remove the key from the ignition af-
ter switching the ignition off if the selec
t
or lever
is
in the
P
position
.
The selector lever will be
locked
in
the P pos ition as
long
as the
key
is not
in the
ignition
.
.&,
WARNING
Read
and follow
all
WARNINGS.¢
&
in
Selec-
tor
lever positions
on page
89
.
{O)
Tips
-
If
the
se
lect
or lever
does
not engage, there
is
a malfunction.
The eng ine is
disabled to
prevent the vehicle from driving
off
un
in-
tentionally. Press the brake pedal briefly to
allow the selector
lever lock
to
engage
again.
-
If the
vehicle
does
not
move forward or
in
reverse
even though
a drive position
is se
-
lected, proceed as
follows:
-
>If
the veh icle
does
not move in t he
desired
direction, the system may not
have
engaged
the drive
position
correctly. Press the brake
pedal
and select the
drive
position again
.
-
> If the vehicle
still
does
not
move in the
de-
sired direction, there is a system malfunc-
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance
to
have
the system
checked
.
Automatic
transmission
Driving tips
Applies to vehicles
:
wit
h
S tronic transmiss ion
The transmission shifts up and down automati-
cally when in the driving gears
.
Fig.
83
Sect ion of
the
center conso le: sel ector
lever
wit
h
inte
rlock butto
n
The eng ine will only be able start when the selec-
tor
lever
is in
the
P or
N
pos itions
.
At
low
temper
-
atures (below 14 °F (-10 °()), the eng ine can only
be started when
the
selector lever is in the
P
po-
sition.
Starting from a stop
.,.
Press and hold
the brake
pedal.
.,.
Press and hold
the
interlock butto
n
in these-
lector lever handle, select
the
desired selector
lever position such as
D
¢
page 89
a
nd
release
t
he
lock button.
.,.
Wait a
moment until the
transmission shifts.
You will
not
ice a slight movement when
the
gear engages
.
.,.
Release the brake pedal and press the accelera-
tor pedal
¢
&,
.
Stopping temporarily
.,.
Keep
the
vehicle stationary using
the braking
pedal, for examp le at traffic
lights.
.,.
Do
not
press the accelerator
pedal
when
doing
this
.
.,.
To prevent the vehicle from
rolling
when you
start driving, set the parking brake when stop-
ping on steep incl ines
¢
&,
.
.,.
The parking brake will
release
automat ically
and the vehicle will
start
moving once
you
press
the
acce le
rator
pedal. Requirement: the driv-
er
's
doo
r
must
be closed
and the
driver's
safety
be
lt
must
be
fastened
.
..,.
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