clutch AUDI A4 2019 Owners Manual

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Indicatorlightsoverview
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentcluster
blinkorturnon.Theyindicatefunctionsormal-
functions.
Messagesmayappearwithsomeindicatorlights.
Awarningsignalwillsoundatthesametime.
Theindicatorlightsandmessagesmaybecov-
ered byotherdisplays.Toshow themagain,se-
lectthesecondtabformessageswiththemulti-
functionsteeringwheel>page15or
=>page18.
Someindicatorlightsinthedisplaycandisplayin
severalcolors.

MMeTeelemlis
Ifthewaorindicatorlightturnson,check
themessageintheinstrumentcluster.
OTA]
Someindicatorlightsturnonbrieflyasafunction
checkwhenyouswitchtheignitionon.Thesesys-
temsaremarkedwithaVinthefollowingtables.
Ifoneoftheseindicatorlightsdoesnotturnon,
thereisamalfunctioninthatsystem.
Yourvehiclehaseitheramonochromedisplayor
amulticoloreddisplay,dependingonvehicle
equipment.Someindicatorlightsappearwhite
onamonochromedisplay.TheBoWcentral
indicatorlightturnsonatthesametimetoindi-
catethepriorityoftheseindicatorlights.
Thefollowingindicatorlightsmaybeavailable,
dependingonthevehicleequipment:

Redindicatorlights
Centralindicatorlight
=>page10,
Audipresense
=>page112
Brakesystem¥
=>page21
Brakesystem¥
=>page21
10

Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page 22
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page22
Coolingsystem
=>page 22
Engineoilpressure
>page312
Engineoillevel(MIN)
=>page312
Electricalsystem
>page317
Safetybelt
=>page23
Electromechanicalsteering
=>page142
Steeringlock
=>page23
Enginestartsystem
=>page23
Transmission(automatictransmis-
sion)
=>page90,
Clutch(manualtransmission)
=>page23
Hood
=>page24
Adaptivecruisecontrol/
=>page105
Trafficjamassist
=>page109
Drivesystem
=>page24


Yellowindicatorlights
Centralindicatorlight
=>page10
ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)
=>page24
ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)¥
=>page24

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ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)
=>page139
Brakesystem
=>page21
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)Y
=>page24
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)¥
=>page24
Safetysystems¥
=>page23
Brakepads
=>page21
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page22
Tirepressure
=>page340
Tirepressure
=>page340
Drivesystem
=>page24
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)
v
=>page308
Enginespeedlimitation
=>page24
Engineoillevel(MIN)
=>page312
Engineoillevel(MAX)
=>page312
Engineoilsensor
=>page312
Enginewarm-uprequest
=>page313
Electricalsystem
=>page317
Tanksystem
=>page24
Washerfluidlevel
=>page25
Windshieldwipers
=>page25

Keys
=>page 78
Driver'sdoor
=>page25
Batteryinvehiclekey
=>page30
Bulbfailureindicator
=>page25
Headlightrangecontrolsystem
=>page25
Adaptivelight
=>page25
Light/rainsensor
=>page25
Activelaneassist
>page118
Audisideassist
>page126
Audipresense
=>page117
Parkingaid
=>page137
Transmission(automatictransmis-
sion)
=>page90,
Clutch(manualtransmission)
>page 23
Steeringlock
=>page 23
Enginestartsystem
=>page23
Electromechanicalsteering
=>page142
Suspensioncontrol
=>page26
Allwheeldrive/sportdifferential
=>page26
Emergencycallfunction
=>page197

Otherindicatorlights
Turnsignals
>page26>
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Instrumentcluster

BMFaSTT
TheBaindicatorlightmonitorsthesafetysys-
tems.
Ifthekaindicatorlightturnsonorblinks,there
isamalfunctioninasafetysystem.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.

ZAWARNING
Havethesafetysystemsinspectedimmedi-
ately.Otherwise,thereisariskthatthesys-
temsmaynotactivateduringacollision,
whichincreasestheriskofseriousinjuryor
death.
ASafetybelt
ThezBindicatorlightstaysonuntilthedriver's
andfrontpassenger'ssafetybeltsarefastened.
Aboveacertainspeed,therewillalsobeawarn-
ingtone.
@)Tips
Foradditionalinformationonsafetybelts,
see>page253.
@-Steeringlock
BSSteering:malfunction!Pleasestopvehicle

Thereisamalfunctionintheelectronicsteering
lock.Youcannotturntheignitionon.
Donottowyourvehiclebecauseitcannotbe
steered.SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityforassistance.
BSSteeringlock:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Thereisamalfunctionintheelectronicsteering
lock.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.

ZAWARNING
Donottowyourvehicleifthereisamalfunc-
tionintheelectronicsteeringlockbecause

thisincreasestheriskofanaccident.
-~©Enginestartsystem
jo]Enginestartsystem:malfunction!Please
contactService

Donotswitchtheignitionoffbecauseyoumay
notbeabletoswitchitonagain.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
EBEnginestartsystem:malfunction!Please
contactService
Thereisamalfunctionintheenginestartingsys-
tem.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
0Clutch
Appliesto:vehicleswithmanualtransmission
&Clutch:malfunction!Safelystopvehicle
Thereisanongoingmalfunctionintheclutch.
Stopthevehiclesafely.SeeanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityforas-
sistance.
fa]Clutch:malfunction!Adaptdrivingstyle.
PleasecontactService
Thereisanongoingmalfunctionintheclutch.
Theenginetorquethatcanbetransferredisre-
duced.Youmaycontinuedriving.Avoidusingthe
clutchinanywaythatwillplaceaheavyloadon
it.Forexample,donotlettheclutchrubwhen
startingonhillsorwhenmaneuveringthevehi-
cle.DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
&Clutch:malfunction!Youcancontinuedriv-
ing
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>

Instrumentcluster

Thereisamalfunctionintheclutch.Theengine
torque
thatcan betransferredisreduced.You
maycontinuedriving.Avoidusingtheclutchin
thefutureinanywaythatwillplaceaheavyload
onit.Forexample,donotlettheclutchrubwhen
startingonhillsorwhenmaneuveringthevehi-
cle.Theindicatorlightturnsoffoncetheclutchis
fullyoperableagain.
Ifthe|indicatorlightturnson,thehoodlock
isnotlatchedcorrectly.
Stopimmediatelyandclosethehood
=>page310.

ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)
IftheBindicatorlightblinkswhiledriving,the
ESCorASR(Anti-SlipRegulation)isactivelyregu-
lating.
IftheBindicatorlightturnson,thesystemhas
switched
theESCoff.Inthiscase,youcanswitch
theignitionoffandthenontoswitchtheESCon
again.Theindicatorlightturnsoffwhenthesys-
temisfullyfunctional.
IftheBindicatorlightturnson,ESCwas
switchedoffusingthe[2]button>page139.


Stabilizationcontrol(ESC/ABS):malfunction!
Seeowner'smanual
IftheBindicatorlampandtheES/assin-
dicatorlampturnonandthismessageappears,
theABSorelectronicdifferentiallockismalfunc-
tioning.ThisalsocausestheESCtomalfunction.
Thebrakesstillfunctionwiththeirnormalpower,
butABSisnotactive.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
@Tips
ForadditionalinformationonESCandABS,
see>page138.
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BDrivesystem:malfunction!Safelystopvehi-
cle
Thereisamalfunctioninthedrivesystem.The
brakeboosterandthepowersteeringmaystop
working.
Stopthevehicleimmediatelyor assoon
aspossibleand donotcontinuedriving.Havethe
problemcorrectedbyanauthorizedAudidealer
orauthorizedAudiServiceFacility.
BDrivesystem:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Thereisamalfunctioninthedrivesystem.Drive
slowlytoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilitytohavethemalfunctioncor-
rected.

nginespeedlimitation
IftheBiindicatorlightturnson,theenginewill
beautomaticallylimitedtotheRPMdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.Thisprotectstheengine
fromoverheating.
Theenginespeedlimitationdeactivatesoncethe
engineisnolongerinthecriticaltemperature
rangeandyouhavereleasedtheacceleratorped-
alonce.
Iftheenginespeedlimitationwasactivatedby
anenginecontrolmalfunction,theBgindicator
lightalsoturnson.Makesuretheenginespeed
doesnotgoabovethespeeddisplayed,forexam-
plewhendownshifting.Drivetoanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityim-
mediatelytohavethemalfunctioncorrected.
fTanksystem
lyPleaserefuel
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonforthefirsttime
andthemessageappears,thereareabout2.1
gallons(8liters)offuelleftinthetank.
lyPleaserefuelimmediately
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonandthismessage
appears,thefueltankisalmostempty.Refuel
thevehicleimmediately.

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Driving

— Makesurethetirepressureiscorrect
>page332.
G)Tips
Theamountofnoiseproducedbythevehicle
canincreasesignificantlywhendrivingwitha
sportystyle.Showrespecttoothersaround
you and
theenvironmentwiththewayyouop-
erateyourvehicle,especiallyatnight.
Steering
Adjustingthesteeringwheelposition
Thesteeringwheelpositionisadjustableupand
downandforwardandback.


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Fig.86Steeringcolumn:leverforadjustingthesteering
wheelposition
> Pulltheleverinthedirectionofthearrow
>A.
>Bringthesteeringwheelintothedesiredposi-
tion.
>Pushtheleveragainstthesteeringcolumnun-
tilitissecure.

AWARNING
Incorrectuseofthesteeringwheeladjust-
mentandanincorrectseatingpositioncan
causeseriousinjuries.
—Onlyadjustthesteeringcolumnwhenthe
vehicleisstationaryso thatyoudonotlose
controlofthevehicle.
—Adjustthedriver'sseatorsteeringwheelso
that
thereisatleasta10in(25cm)dis-
tancebetweenyourchestandthesteering
wheel.Ifyoudonot maintainthisdistance,
theairbagsystemwillnot beabletoprovide
itsfullprotection.

—Ifyourphysicalcharacteristicspreventyou
fromsittingatleast10in(25cm)ormore
awayfromthesteeringwheel,seeifanau-
thorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilitycanprovideadaptersthat
willhelp.
—Ifyourfaceislevelwiththesteeringwheel,
theairbagdoesnotprovideasmuchprotec-
tionduringacollision.Alwaysmakesure
thatthesteeringwheelislevelwithyour
chest.
—Alwaysholdthesteeringwheelwithyour
handsinthe9o'clockand3o'clockposi-
tionstoreducetheriskofinjuryiftheairbag
deploys.
—Neverholdthesteeringwheelinthe12
o'clockpositionorwithbothhands onthe
rimorthecenterofthesteeringwheel.
Holding the
steeringwheelincorrectlysig-
nificantlyincreasestheriskofinjurytothe
hands,armsandheadifthedriverairbag
deploys.

Shiftingintogear
Appliesto:vehicleswithmanualtransmission
Invehicleswithamanualtransmission,youshift
intogearsmanually.Thegearshiftleverisla-
beledwiththepositions oftheindividualgears.
Pleasenotethatthereversegear canonlybeen-
gagedwhenthegearshiftleverispusheddown-
ward.
©)Note
—Alwayspresstheclutchpedalalltheway
downwhenshifting.
—Releasetheclutchpedalcompletelyafter
shifting.Donotrestyourfootontheclutch
pedal.
—Alwaysselectthe gearthatcorrespondsto
thecurrentvehiclespeedandengineRPM.
—Donotholdthevehicleoninclineswhenthe
clutchis“grinding”.
—Bringthevehicletoacompletestopbefore
shiftingintoreversegear.
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Driving

Startingandstopping
theengine
Startingtheengine
The[STARTENGINESTOP]buttonswitchesthe


ignitiononandstartstheengine.
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Requirement:thekeymustbeinthevehicle.
Startingtheengine
Appliesto:vehicleswithmanualtransmission
>Presstheclutchpedalallthewaydownand
movetheshiftlevertotheneutralposition.
Appliesto:vehicleswithautomatictransmission
»Pressthebrakepedal.

>Pressthe |STARTENGINESTOP]button
>fig.87.Theenginewillstart.

Switchingtheignitiononoroff
Ifyouwouldliketoswitchtheignitiononwith-
outstartingtheengine,followthesesteps:

>Pressthe [STARTENGINESTOP]buttonwithout
pressingtheclutchpedal(formanualtransmis-
sions)orthebrakepedal(forautomatictrans-
missions).VehicleswithouttheStart/Stopsys-
tem*:theneedleinthetachometermovesinto
theREADYposition.
>Toswitchtheignitionoff,pressthebutton
again.Theneedleinthetachometermovesinto
theOFFposition.

Equipmentthatusesalotofelectricityisswitch-
edofftemporarilywhenyoustarttheengine.

D_Thisfunctionisnotavailableinallcountries.
78
Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,the
startingprocedurestopsautomaticallyaftera
shorttime.Ifthisisthecase,repeatthestarting
procedureafterapproximately30seconds.
Start/Stopsystem*
Seetheinformationin>page80,Start/Stop
system.

ZA\WARNING
To reducetheriskofasphyxiation,never allow
theenginetoruninconfinedspaces.
@)Note
Avoidhighenginespeed,fullthrottle,and
heavyengineloadiftheenginehasnot
reached
operatingtemperatureyet.Youcould
damagetheengine.

@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Donotlettheenginerunwhileparkedto
warmup.Begindrivingimmediately.Thisre-
ducesunnecessaryemissions.
G)Tips
—Somenoiseafterstartingtheengineisnor-
malandisnocauseforconcern.
—Ifyouleavethevehiclewiththeignition
switchedon,theignitionwillswitchoffaf-
teracertainamountoftime.Makesurethat
electricalequipmentsuchastheexterior
lightsareswitchedoff.
SladeMaesin
>Bringthevehicletoafullstop.
>Pressthe[STARTENGINESTOP]button
=>page78,fig.87.


Steeringlock!)
Thesteeringlockswhenyouturntheengineoff
usingthe[STARTENGINESTOP]buttonandopen
thedriver'sdoor.Thelockedsteeringhelpspre-
ventvehicletheft.

Driving

Itmaynotbepossibletostarttheengineunder
certaincircumstances,forexample,ifthebattery
inthevehiclekeyisdrained,ifinterferenceisaf-
fectingthekey,orifthereisasystemmalfunc-
tion.
>Holdthevehiclekeyverticallyinthelocationin-
dicated?)©fig.88.
Appliesto:vehicleswithmanualtransmission
>Presstheclutchpedal.
Appliesto:vehicleswithautomatictransmission
>Pressthebrakepedal.

>Pressthe [STARTENGINESTOP]button.The
enginewill start.
>DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohave
themalfunctioncorrected.

Start/Stopsystem
Appliesto:vehicleswith Start/Stopsystem
TheStart/Stopsystemcanhelpincreasefuel
economyandreduceCO2emissions.
InStart/Stopmode,theengineshutsoffauto-
maticallywhenstopped,forexampleatatraffic
light.Theignitionandimportantassistsystems
suchaspowersteering andthebrakeboosterwill
remainavailableduringtheStopphase.Theen-
ginewillrestartautomaticallywhenneeded.
TheStart/Stopsystemisautomaticallyactivated
oncetheignitionisswitchedon.
Basicrequirements
—Thedriver'sdoorand hoodmustbeclosed.
—Appliesto:automatictransmission:Theselec-
torlevermustbeengagedinthe“P”,“N”,or
“D”position.
—Appliesto:manualtransmission:Thegearshift
levermustbeintheneutralposition.
—Thesteeringwheelmustnot be turnedfarinei-
therdirection.

D_Incertaincountries.
80
—Thevehiclemusthavedrivenfasterthan2mph
(3km/h)sincethelasttimeitstopped.
—Atrailermustnot behitchedtothevehicle.
(!)Note
AlwaysswitchtheStart/Stopsystemoffwhen
drivingthroughwater>page81.
G)Tips
— Depending onthedrivingsituation,theen-
ginemayalreadystopwhencoastingbefore
the
vehiclehascometoacompletestop)).
—Appliesto:automatictransmission:Ifyou
selectthe “D”selectorleverpositionafter
shiftingintoreverse,thevehiclemustbe
drivenfasterthan6mph(10km/h)inorder
fortheStart/Stopsystemtobecomeactive
again.Thismakesitpossibletomaneuver
withoutstopping theengine.
Stopping/startingtheengine
Appliesto:vehicleswithStart/Stopsystem
Appliesto:vehicleswithmanualtransmission
>Whenthevehicleisstationary,shifttoneutral
andreleasetheclutch pedal.Theenginewill
switchoff.The@indicatorlightappearsinthe
informationlineatthebottomoftheinstru-
mentclusterdisplay.Theneedleinthetachom-
eteralsomovesintotheREADYposition.
>Theenginewillrestartifyoupresstheclutch
pedal.Theindicatorlightturnsoff.
Appliesto:vehicleswithautomatictransmission
>Pressandholdthebrakepedaluntilthevehicle
hasstopped.Theoindicatorlightappearsin
theinstrumentclusteroncetheenginestops
automatically.
>Theenginestartsagainwhenyouremoveyour
footfromthebrakepedal.Theindicatorlight
turnsoff.
Gi)Tips
—PressthebrakepedalduringaStopphase
tokeepthevehiclefromrolling.

Driving


C@)Note
Donotleaveyourvehicleunattendedwhile
ZA\WARNING
—Neveraccelerateorreleasetheclutchpedal
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carelesslywhenagearoraselectorleverpo-
sition(automatictransmission)isengaged
whilethevehicleisstationaryandtheen-
gineisrunning.Pressingtheaccelerator
pedalwillcausethevehicletomove,and
thiscouldresultinanaccident.
Emergencybrakingshouldonlybeusedin
anemergency,whenthewhenthestandard
brakepedalismalfunctioningorobstructed.
Duringemergencybraking,yourvehiclewill
brakesimilartoheavybraking.ESC andthe
associatedcomponents(ABS,ASR,EDL)can-
notovercomethelawsofphysics.Afull
brakeapplicationwhiledrivingthrough
curvesorinpoorroadorweatherconditions
cancausethevehicletoslideortherearof
thevehicletoswerve,whichincreasesthe
riskofanaccident.
Ifthepowersupplyfails,youcannotsetthe
parkingbrakeonceitisreleased.Ifthisis
thecase,stopthevehicleonlevelground
andsecureitbyengaging1stgear(manual
transmission)orselectingthe"P"selector
leverposition(automatictransmission).See
anauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAu-
diServiceFacilityforassistance.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
yourvehicle,evenifforashortperiodof
time.Iftheparkingbrakeisnotset,theve-
hiclecouldrollaway,increasingtheriskof
anaccident.
Ifyouleavethevehicle,switchtheignition
offandtakethevehiclekeywithyou.This
appliesparticularlywhenchildrenremainin
thevehicle.Otherwise,childrencouldstart
theengine,releasetheparkingbrake,orop-
erateelectricalequipmentsuchaspower
windows,whichincreasestheriskofanacci-
dent.
Noone,especiallychildren,shouldremainin
thevehiclewhenitislocked.Lockeddoors
makeitmoredifficultforemergencywork-
erstoenterthevehicle,whichputslivesat
risk.

theengineisrunning,becausethisincreases
theriskofanaccident.
@)Tips
Appliesto:vehicleswithautomatictransmission
Whenstoppingatatrafficsignalorstopping
incitytraffic,youcansettheparkingbrake
manually.Thevehicledoesnot havetobe
heldwiththebrakepedal.Theparkingbrake
eliminatesthetendencytocreepwhenase-
lectorleverpositionisengaged.Assoonas
youpresstheacceleratorpedal,theparking
brakereleasesautomaticallyandthevehicle
startstomove>page83.
(i)Tips
—Occasionalnoiseswhentheparkingbrakeis
setandreleasedarenormalandarenota
causeforconcern.
—Theparkingbrakegoesthroughaself-test
cycleatregularintervalswhenthevehicleis
stopped.Anynoisesassociatedwiththisare
normal.
—Ifthereisapowerfailure,theparkingbrake
willnotsetifitisreleased,anditwillnot
releaseifit isset>A\.Seeanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cilityforassistance.
Startingtodrive
Variousconvenienceandsafetyfunctionsmaybe
availablewhenthevehiclebeginsdriving,de-
pendingonvehicleequipment.
Startingonhillswiththeparking brakeset
Requirement:thedoorsmustbeclosedandthe
driver'ssafetybeltmustbefastened.
>Tostartdrivingcomfortablywhenonahill,set
theparkingbrakeandbegindrivingasusual.
Thebrakingforce oftheparkingbrakedoesnot
releaseautomaticallyuntilthewheelsbuildup
enoughdrivingforce.
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Driving

Drivermessages
Appliesto:allroad
Thereisonlyonerightwaytodriveindifficult
conditions:slowlyandwithcaution!
Observethefollowingwhendrivingonunpaved
roads:
>Onlydriveinterrainthatissuitablefortheve-
hicleandyourdrivingability.Nevertakeanyun-
necessaryrisks!
>Driveslowlyandcarefully.
>Payattentiontothegroundclearanceofyour
vehicle.
>Activatetheoffroadmodeasneeded
>page139.
>»Usethehilldescentassistwhendrivingdown
steephills>page140.
Difficultterrain
Whendrivinginunfamiliarareasandoffroad,
driveslowlyandkeeponthewatchforunexpect-
edobstacles(such aspotholes,rocks,tree
stumps,etc.).
Topreventthevehiclefrombottomingoutandto
reducetheriskofunderbodydamage,youshould
driveacrossunevengroundononlyonesideof
thevehiclesothatonlytwoofyourwheelscross
theunevenarea,insteadofdrivingacrossthe
centeroftheunevenareawithallfourwheels.
Drivequicklythroughsandyor marshyoff-road
sectionsand donotstop,ifatallpossible.
Drivingthroughwater
Alsoreadtheinformationfoundin>page76.
Automatictransmission
Introduction
Appliesto:vehicleswithautomatictransmission
Theautomatictransmissioniscontrolledelec-
tronically.Thetransmissionshiftsupordownau-
tomaticallydependingonwhichdriveprogramis
selected.
Whenamoderatedrivingstyleisused,the
transmissionselectsthemosteconomicaldriving
mode.ThetransmissionupshiftsatalowerRPM

anddownshiftsatahigherRPMtoimprovefuel
efficiency.
Thetransmissionswitchestoasportymodeafter
akick-downor whenthedriverusesasportydriv-
ingstylecharacterizedbyquickacceleratorpedal
movements,heavyacceleration,frequent
changesinspeed,andtravelingatthemaximum
speed.
Ifdesired,thedrivercanalsoselectthegears
manually(tiptronicmode)>page88.
Stronictransmission
TheStronicisadual-clutchtransmission.Power
istransferredusingtwoclutchesthatworkinde-
pendentlyfromoneanother.Theyreplacethe
torqueconverterusedinconventionalautomatic
transmissionsandallowthevehicletoaccelerate
withoutanoticeableinterruptionintraction.
tiptronictransmission
Inthetiptronictransmission,poweristransfer-
redbyatorqueconverter.
Selectingaselectorleverposition
Appliesto:vehicleswithautomatictransmission
©xSg
=
=oa

Fig.90Centerconsole:selectorlever
Thecurrentselectorleverpositionisshownnext
totheselectorlever>fig.90.Thecurrentselec-
torleverpositionisalsoshownintheinstrument
clusterdisplay.
>Youmayneedtoreleasetheselectorleverlock
dependingonwhichselectorleverpositionis
selectedandwhichoneyouwouldliketoselect.
>Todothis,pressthereleasebutton@onthe
selectorlever>fig.90.
8s
>

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Assistsystems

Whentheadaptivecruisecontrolisturnedon,
youmustpresstheclutchtoshiftgears(asusu-
al).Whenshiftingnormallyorwhenpressingthe
clutch,theadaptivecruisecontrolremains
turnedon.
Afteryouhaveengagedthegear,youdonotneed
topressthegaspedal.Theadaptivecruisecon-
trolacceleratesautomaticallyifnecessary.
Ifyoupressdownontheclutchfortoolongor
shift/coupleimproperly,theadaptivecruisecon-
trolmayturnoffautomatically.
Switchingonandoff
Appliesto:vehicleswithAudiadaptivecruisecontrol

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Fig.105Instrumentcluster:adaptivecruisecontrol
Youcansetanyspeedbetween20mphand95
mph(30km/hand150km/h).
Indicatorlightsandmessagesintheinstrument
clusterdisplayinformyouaboutthecurrentsit-
uationandsetting.
Anadditionalindicatorappearsinthehead-up
display*.
Switchingadaptivecruisecontrolon
> Pullthelevertowardyouintoposition@
>fig.104.
Storingthespeedandactivatingregulation

>Tostorethecurrentspeed,pressthe[SET]but-
ton>fig.104.Thestoredspeedisshowninthe
speedometerintheLEDline@)andappears
brieflyinthestatusline©)>fig.105.
»Automatictransmission:toactivatecontrol
whenstationary,thebrake pedalmustalsobe
pressed.

Switchingadaptivecruisecontroloff
>Pushtheleverawayfromyouintoposition©
untilitclicksintoplace.ThemessageACC:off
appears.
Indicatorlights
B-Adaptivecruisecontrolmustbeswitched
on.Novehiclesaredetectedahead.Thestored
speedismaintained.
BA-Avehicledrivingaheadwasdetected.The
adaptivecruisecontrolsystemregulatesthe
speedanddistancetothevehicledrivingahead
andaccelerates/brakesautomatically.
Appliesto:automatictransmissions
&-Adaptivecruisecontrolmustbeswitched
on.Avehiclewasdetectedahead.Yourvehicleis
stationaryandwillnotstartdrivingautomatical-
ly.
Appliesto:automatictransmissions
EB-Adaptivecruisecontrolmustbeswitched
on.Novehiclesweredetectedahead.Yourvehicle
isstationaryandwillnotstartdrivingautomati-
cally.
A-Theautomaticbrakingisnotenoughto
maintainasufficientdistancetoavehicledriving
ahead.Youmustintervene>page109,Driverin-
terventionrequest.
©Instrumentclusterdisplay
IftheDriverassistancedisplayisnotshownin
theinstrumentclusterdisplay,youcanopenit>
105