AUDI A8 2000 D2 / 1.G 01V Transmission Power Transfer Overview Workshop Manual
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Power transfer, overview Transmission diagram (Front Wheel Drive 
(FWD) vehicles)
 
A - Clutch A
B - Clutch B
E - Clutch E
F - Clutch F
C - Brake C
D - Brake D
G - Brake G
F1 - Freewheel 1
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Z1, Z2 and Z3 = spur gears of intermediate drive; 
ratio  page 00
-4   
Z4, Z5 = ring gear, ratio   page 00
-4   
Note:  
Arrows point in direction of travel.  1 - 
Engine 
2 - 
Torque converter with lock-up clutch 
3 - 
Differential 
4 - 
Automatic transmission 
5 - 
Drive pinion 
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Transmission diagram (All Wheel Drive 
(AWD) vehicles)
 
A - Clutch A
B - Clutch B
E - Clutch E
F - Clutch F
C - Brake C
D - Brake D
G - Brake G
F1 - Freewheel 1
1 - 
Engine 
2 - 
Torque converter with lock-up clutch 
3 - 
Front differential 
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Z1, Z2 and Z3 = spur gears of front intermediate 
drive; ratio   page 00
-4   
Z4, Z5 = front gear set; ratio   page 00
-4   
Z6, Z7 = spur gears of rear intermediate drive; ratio 
 page 00
-10
   
Z8, Z9 = rear ring gear, ratio   page 00
-10
   
Note:  
Arrows point in direction of travel.  4 - 
Automatic transmission 
5 - 
Drive pinion 
6 - 
Output shaft 
7 - 
Torsen differential 
8 - 
Driveshaft 
9 - 
Rear differential Pa
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 Shift element positions
 
 
When dealing with problems relating to poor acceleration and performance or general malfunctions, the following chart 
indicates which selector elements are actuated in the various gears. This should help to identify the selector elements that 
are not working properly. 
  
Solenoid valves  
Clutches  
  
Solenoid valves   Pressure regulation valves   Clutch   Brake   Freewheel  
Position / gear  
1   2   3   1   2   3   4   A   B   E   F   C   D   G   1. Gear  
R = Reverse   x         x      x         x            x   x     
N = Neutral   x   x      x      x                        x     
D, 1st gear   x   x      x      x      x                  x   x  
D, 2nd gear   x   x      x   x   x      x            x      x     
D, 3rd gear      x   x - x   x   x         x         x   x           
D, 4th gear         x - x   x            x      x   x              
D, 5th gear   x      x - x   x   x               x   x   x           
2, 1. Gear   x         x      x      x               x   x   x  
D, 5th to 4th gear   x      x   x   x      x   (x)      x   x   (x)           
 x = Component is actuated 
 - = Component is not actuated 
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 (x) = Component actuation is dependent on driving condition
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