start stop button AUDI A4 2017 Owners Manual

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(!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent
(J) Lever for:
- T urn signals and h igh beams
- Headl ight assistant ......... .
- Active lane assist .. ..... ... . .
- Congestion assist ....... .. .. .
@ Mul tifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r information system con -
t rols .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition con-
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- Button ~/steering wheel heating
- Sh ift paddles .............. .
® Instrument cluster ....... .. .. .
@
@
@
@
~
@
Reset trip odometer ........ .. .
W indshie ld w asher system lever
Emergency flashers .... ... .. .. .
Knee a irbag ........ ... .. ... . .
Adjustable steer ing column
Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ... . .
@ Instrument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ H ood release . ........... .. .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- All weather lights
llS
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63
5 1
5 1
112
104
25 7
12, 15
14, 15
1 4
86
10
12
56
53
269
75
93
96
54
25
305
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-Rear fog lights .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
li d .... ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
@ Power exterior m irro r adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Parental cont rol ............. .
@ Infotainment system dis play . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment ... .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SI M cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion ........ .
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .. ............ .
- Start/Stop system . ... ... .. . .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..... .. .. ... ....... .. .
- Parking system . .... . ..... .. .
- Switching the Infota inment sys-
tem disp lay on/off .......... .
@) Socke t ... .. .. .. ............ .
@ Cup holder . ... .. .... . ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
@ Center armrest w ith sto rage com­
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ starting the engine when the re is a
ma lfunction .. ... .... . ..... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ Automa tic transmission se lector
lever ... .. .. . ... ............ .
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ I START EN GIN E STOP ! ........ .
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43 54
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142 64
2 10
257 47
68
121
78
135
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142
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal ­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op-
tion .
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Please relea se parking br ake
Re lease the par king brake if this message ap ­
pears .
Please press brak e pedal to r ele as e par king
brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
¢ page 82,
Starting from a stop .
(D Tips
For additional information on the parking
brake, refer to ¢
page 81.
_L Cooling system
• Turn off engin e and che ck co olant le vel.
The coolant level is too low.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level ¢
page 310.
-If the coolant leve l is too low, add coolant
~ page 310. Only continue driv ing once the in­
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature : to o high . Let engine
run with vehicle s tati onar y
Let the eng ine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the ind icator light tu rns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not continue driving the vehicle. See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facility
for assistance.
_& WARNING
- Never open the hood if you ca n see or hear
steam o r coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns . Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing .
- The engine compartment in any veh icle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. A lways follow the informa­
t io n found in
¢ page 304, Working in the
engine compartment.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
(D Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
~ -Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the dr iver 's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened .
Above a certa in speed, there will also be a war n­
ing tone.
@ Tips
For additional informat ion on safety belts, re ­
fer to¢
page 245 .
0 Generator/battery
If the . or(•) indicator light t urns on , the re is a
malfunction in the generator or the vehicle e lec­
t rical system .
• Electric al sy stem: malfunction! Saf ely stop
v e hicle
Do not continue dr iving and switch the engine
off . See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility for assistance .
(•j Electrical system: mal function! Re start not
po ssible . Plea se co ntac t Se rvice
Disconnecting the vehicle battery from the elec­
trical system prevents it from d ischarging. Drive
to an authori zed Aud i dealer or authori zed Aud i
Service Facility immed iately .
Do not stop the engine, or you w ill not be able to
start it again. If you can no longer start the en­ gine, see an authori zed Audi dealer or autho riz ed
Audi Service Facility for assistance .
(•) Electri cal system: malfunction! Ple ase con­
tact Se rvice
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Facility immediate ly. Because the ve­
hicle battery is discharging, turn off a ll unneces­
sary electrical equipment such as the rad io. See
your authori zed Aud i dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
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The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
~ page 41.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in De­
scription on page 37.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
-
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the battery from draining and to
maintain the vehicle's ability to start for as
long as possible. You may not be able to un­
lock your vehicle using the convenience key.
Central locking switch
Fig. 31 Driver 's door: central lock ing switch
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the tfl button ¢,& .
.,. To unlock the vehicle, press the
63 button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies :
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons , such as when stopped at a
light).
Opening and closing
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-- The central locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
tfl but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&.
in De­
scription on page 3 7.
@ Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)¢
page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
63 button in the central lock-
ing switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings> Central locking .
Door unlocking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver's door should unlock. The lug­
gage compartment lid also unlocks when
All is
selected . If you select
Driver's door in a vehicle
with a convenience key*, only the door whose
handle you pull will unlock.
If you select
Driver's door, all the doors and lug­
gage compartment lid will unlock if you press the
@ button on the remote control key twice. .,.
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,&_ WARNING
After opening the luggage com partment lid
using the emergency release in vehicles with a
fixed rear seat backrest, make s ure the brack­
et under the rea r bench seat loc ks sec urely in ­
to the mounting eyelet again.
Child safety Lock
-
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
F ig. 38 Section of driver's door: co ntrols
Fi g. 39 Rear door: child safety lock
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"'To deactivate/ac tivate the power wi ndow
switch in the rear doo rs, press the @ button in
the driver's door
r=> fig . 38. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
"' To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn t he
key switch w ith the mecha nical key in the d irec­
t ion of the a rrow or opposi te the d irec tion of
t h e ar row
r=> fig. 39.
Message in the instrument cluster display
(81 Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con ­
tact Service
Open ing and closing
T he re is a ma lf u nction in the c hild safety lock.
Press th e @ button again .
If the me ssage s tay s on, dr ive immedia tely to an
a uth o rized Aud i de aler o r a uth o rized Aud i Serv ice
F acility to have the ma lf u n ction repaired .
,&_ WARNING
-Always take the ve hicl e key with yo u when
leavi ng the vehicle, even for a sho rt period
of t ime. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in t he vehicle. Otherwise chil­
d ren cou ld start t he e ngine o r operate elec­
tr ica l equipment (such a s power windows) ,
which inc reas es t he risk of an ac cident.
-A ma lf u nction in the ch ild safety lock cou ld
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
i n si de, which inc reases the ris k of an acc i­
d ent.
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 40 Drive r's door: power w indow controls
All power window switc hes are equipped with a
two-stage fu nction:
Opening and clos ing the w indows
-
"' To open or close the window comp letely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again.
"' To select a pos it ion in between opened and
closed, p ress/p ull the switch to the first level
until the des ired w indow pos ition is reache d. ..,.
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Opening and closin g
Pow er wind ow s witch es
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
© Right rear door
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
power windows continue to function unti l
the driver 's door or front passenger 's doo r
has been opened .
- Pay carefu l attention when closing the win­
dows . Pinching co uld cause injuries.
- When loc king the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­ dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
After turning the ignition off, you can still
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 minutes. The power windows do not
switch off unt il the driver's door or front pas ­
senger's door has been opened .
Convenience opening/closing
-
All of the windows and the roof* can be opened/
closed at the same time.
Conv eni ence opening feature
.,.. Press and hold them button on the remote con­
tro l key unt il all of the windows reach the de­
s ired position and the roof* is tilted open .
Conveni ence closing feature
.. Press the i'.D button on the remote control key
unt il the roof* is closed¢,& , or
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Conveni ence closing with the convenience
k ey*
.. Touch the sensor* on the door handl e until all
of the windows and the roof* are closed . Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this .
Setting conv en ience openin g in the
Infota inment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU l but­
ton
> Veh icle > left control button > V ehicle
se tting s
> Centr al lo cking > Lon g press to
op en windo ws.
A WARNING
-Never close the w indows or the roof* ca re­
lessly or in an uncontrolled manner, s ince
this increases the risk of inju ry.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
roof* can only be opened and closed with
the remote control key at a maxim um dis ­
tance of approximately 6 feet (2 m) away
from the vehicle . Always pay attention when
using the
rn button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched. The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
l'.D button is released .
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnec ting the vehicle bat tery , the one­
touch up and down fea ture mus t be ac tiva ted
again .
.. Pull the power window switch up until the win­
dow is completely raised .
.. Release the switch and pull it up aga in for at
least one second .
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Driving
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
F ig . 77 Cockp it : S TAR T ENGI NE S TOP button
Starting the engine
.. Press the brake pedal¢.&, .
.. Press the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOPI button
c> fig . 77. The engine will star t .
.. It is possible that there will be a slight de lay
when starting the eng ine in d iesel veh icles in
colder temperatu res. Therefore, you must hold
the b rake peda l down until the eng ine starts.
T he
Iii in di cato r lig ht tu rns on while the en ­
gine is p reheat ing.
Sw itching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ign ition on with­
ou t start ing the eng ine, fo llow these steps :
.. Press t he
I S TAR T ENGIN E STOPI button with ­
out
press ing the brake pedal. Ve hicles w ithout
the Start/Stop system* : the needle in the tach­
ometer moves into th e
READY position .
.. To swi tch the ign ition off, press t he b utton
ag ain. The needle in the ta ch ometer moves into
the
OFF pos it io n.
The prewarming r uns automatically in diese l
ve hicl es w hen the ig nitio n is swi tched on.
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch ­
ed off temporarily when you sta rt the engine .
If the e ngine does not start immed iate ly, the
starting procedure stops automatically after a
short t ime . Repeat the starting procedure .
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Start/Stop system*
Note the info rmation in ¢ page 78, Start/Stop
sys tem.
A WARNING
- To reduce the ris k of po ison ing, never allow
the engine to run in conf ined spaces .
- T he brake booster and power s teer ing no
longer f unction w hen you stop the engi ne.
You must use more force when braking or
steering . Because yo u cannot brake and
steer as you usually would, this cou ld lead
to accidents and serious injuries. These
fu nctions are st ill active if the Sta rt/Stop
system * has s topped the engine.
('Q) Note
Avo id h igh engine speed, full t hrottle, and
h eavy engine load if the eng ine has not
r eache d operat ing tempera tu re ye t. You could
d am age the eng ine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the eng ine run wh ile pa rked to
warm up . Beg in d riving immed iate ly . T his re­
du ces unne cess ary emissions .
(0 Tips
- Some noise afte r starting the eng ine is nor­
ma l and is no cause for co nce rn .
- If you leave the ve hicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ign itio n w ill switch off af ­
te r a ce rtain amount of ti me. Make sure that
elect rical eq uip m ent such as the exterio r
ligh ts a re swi tched off .
Stopping the engine
.. Bri ng the vehicle to a full s top .
.. Press the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button
c> page 76, fig. 77 .
Emergency off function*
If i t is absolutely necessa ry, the eng ine ca n also
b e tu rned o ff whi le driving a t speeds starting at
4 mph ( 7 km/h) . To sw itch the engine o ff, press
the
I S T ART ENGI NE ST OPI button twice in a row .,.

Driving Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­
tion.
Fig. 78 Center console/remote contro l key: starting the
eng ine if there is a m alfunction
Requirement: the message Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area.
See owner's manual must display and the D)in­
dicator light must turn on.
.. Place the remote control key on the location
shown in the illustration
y>l) ~ fig. 78.
.. Press the brake pedal~ A in Starting the en­
gine on page
76.
.. Press the l~S_T_A_R_T_E_N_G_I_N_E_S_T_O_P_I button . The
engine will start .
.. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
You can view the message again by pressing the
I START ENGINE STOP! button.
Start/Stop system
Description
App lies to: ve hicles w ith S ta rt-Sto p system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
l ) Market -spe cific
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In Start/Stop mode, the engine shuts off auto ­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light. The ignition remains switched on
during this stop phase. The engine will restart automatically when needed.
The Start/Stop system is automatically activated as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
-The driver's door must be closed.
- The driver 's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed .
- The vehicle must have driven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped .
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle .
If you leave the vehicle during a stop phase, the
engine can be restarted within approximately 30
seconds if the following requirements are met:
- The driver's door must be closed , the driver
must be wearing the safety belt and the brake
pedal must be pressed . Or:
- The driver's door must be closed, the brake
pedal must be pressed and a gear must be se­
lected.
({D Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
~page 78.
(D Tips
The engine stops shortly before the vehicle
comes to a stop
l). The full function of the
brake booster and the power steering is still
available.

Driving
Engine automatically r esta rt s
The standard Start/Stop mode will be canceled
during a stop phase in the follow ing situations.
The engine restarts without any action by the driver .
- The vehicle rolls, for examp le while on a slope.
- The inter io r temperatu re differs from the tem-
perature se lected in the A/C system.
- The w indshield is being defrosted.
- The brake pedal is pressed several t imes in a
row .
- The battery charge level becomes too low .
- Power consumption is high .
The engine can turn off again when the condi­
tions for Start/Stop mode are met .
Ignition is swit ched off aut omaticall y
To prevent the battery from dra ining, the ignition
will sw itch off
aut omati cally under the following
conditions:
- T he Sta rt/Stop system has stopped the engine.
- The vehicle must be stationary .
- You left the veh icle and the engine was not re-
started within approximately 30 seconds.
If this happens, you will see the message
I gni ­
tion turn s off automatically in the instrument
cluster and the activated low beams are replaced
by the parking light. The parking lights will
sw itch off after approximately 30 minutes or
when you lock the vehicle .
The ignition also switches off when you lock the
veh icle from the outs ide dur ing a stop phase.
If the Start/Stop system has not turned off the
engine or if you have sw itched the Start/Stop sys­
tem off manually, the ignition will not be auto­
mat ically switched off and the engine w ill cont in­
ue to run~& .
.&, WARNING
To red uce the risk of poisoning, neve r allow
t he engine to r un in confined spaces.
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@ Tips
-If you leave the ve hicle with the D/S or R se­
lector lever position engaged, the parking
brake is automatically set.
- If you select the D or N selector lever posi­
tion after shifting into reverse, the vehicle must be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h)
in order for the engine to switch off again.
Manually switching the Start/Stop system
off/on
App lies to: vehicles wit h Start -Stop system
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
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F ig . 81 Cen te r conso le: S tart/Stop system butto n
..
.,. To switch the Start/Stop system off/on man­
ually, press the
l (A) "'I button . The LED in the but­
ton turns on when the system is switched off.
(l} Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
App lies to: vehicles wit h Start-Stop system
St art- stop system: de activated . Please
restart engin e manually
This message appears when spec ific conditions
a re not met during a stop phase . The S tart/Stop
system will
not be ab le to res tart the eng ine . The
engine m ust be sta rted with t he
I STAR T ENGINE STOP! button. ....

Automatic start /stop syst em: malfunct ion!
F unction una vailabl e. Please contact Ser vic e
There is a malfunction in the Start/Stop system .
Drive the vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer or
authori zed Service Facility as soon as possible to
have the malfunction corrected.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 82 Center co nsole: parking brake
"'Pull the(®) ~ fig. 82 sw itch to set the park ing
brake . The LED in the switch illuminates . The
- (USA models)/ . (Canada models) a lso
turn on in the instrument cluster display
Q page 82, Starting from a stop .
"'To release the parking brake, press the brake or
accelerator pedal while the ignition is switched
on and press the button at the same time(®).
The LED in the button and the indicator light in
the display turn off.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal parking brake . The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentional­
l y and replaces the hand brake .
In addition to the normal functions of a tradi­
tional hand brake, the electromechanical parking brake provides various convenience and safety
functions .
Emerg enc y braking function
The emergency braking fu nction ensures that the
vehicle can be slowed down even if the
standard
D rivi ng
brakes ma lfunction Q page 82, Emergency
braking function.
.&_ WARNING
-
- Do not press the acce lerator pedal inadver-
tently when the vehicle is stationary, the en­
gine is running and a gear is selected. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diate ly and this could result in an accident .
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released . In this case,
park the veh icle on leve l ground and secure
it by p lac ing the selector leve r in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized A udi dealer or au ­
thorized A udi Se rvice Fa cil ity for assis tance.
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause fo r concern.
- The pa rking brake goes through a self-test
cy cle at regu lar inte rvals when the vehicle is
stopped . Any no ises asso ciated wi th th is are
normal.
- If there is a powe r failure, the parki ng brake
canno t be set if it is rele ased, and i t will not
re lease if it is set ~& . See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
- If the parking brake is malfunctioning, the
LED in the
C® button blinks . It may not be
possible to set the parking brake . If the
park ing brake is set, use the hill start assist
to release it
Q page 82
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.,. Pull the
C® switch to set the parking b rake .
.,. Select the P se lector lever position .
.,. Switch the engine off
Q _&. .
.,. Turn the steering w heel when par king o n in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the cu rb
if the vehicle starts moving .
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slow your vehicle down as if you had made a
full braking maneuver. ESC and the associat ­
ed components (ABS, ASR, EDL) cannot over­
come the laws of physics . In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad , a
full brake application can cause the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve, which increas­
es the risk of an accident.
Hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills .
The system is activated when the brake pedal is pressed for a
few seco nds. The vehicle must be in
an uphill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal , the brake power
is held for a
brief moment to prevent the vehicle
from rolling back when starting. During this
time , you can easily begin to
move your vehicle.
& WARNING
- If you did not begin moving immediately af­
ter releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle
could begin to roll backward under certain
conditions . Press the brake pedal or set the
parking brake immediately .
-If the engine stalls, press the brake pedal or
set the parking brake immediately.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back un­
intentionally when starting in stop-and-go
traffic, keep the brake pedal pressed for a
few seconds before you start driving.
- Switch the ignition off when you leave the
vehicle, even for a short period of time. Also
set the
parking brake to prevent the vehicle
from rolling unintentionally . This applies
particularly when children remain in the
ve­
hicle, because there is the risk of an acci­
dent .
Automatic transmission
Introduction
The automati c transmission is controlled elec ­
tronically . The transmission shifts up or down au­
tomatically depending on which drive program is
selected .
Driving
When a moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving
mode. The transmission shifts up at a lower RPM
and shifts down at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty
driving style
characteri zed by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and t raveling at the maximum
speed .
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) ¢ page 86.
Selecting selector lever positions
Fig. 83 Selecto r lever
The current selector l ev e r pos ition is shown next
to the selector lever¢
fig. 83 . The current selec­
tor lever position is also shown in the instrument
cluster d isplay .
.,. You may need to release the selector lever lock
depending on which selector lever position is
selected and which one you would like to se­
lect .
.,. To do this, press the locking button (Don the
selector lever¢
fig. 83.
.,. To engage the nearest se lector lever position,
move the selector lever forward/back until you
feel the first pressure point. The selector lever
will return to its original position.
.,. To skip
over one selector lever position, move
the selecto r lever past the pressure point into
the desired position . The selector lever will re­
turn to its original position.
For example, you can skip
over the N position if
you would like to go directly from D into R. ..,.
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