start stop button AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Instruments and indicator lights
-Always keep in min d that afte r severa l brake
applications, you will need greate r pressure
on the brake pedal t o stop you r vehicle. Do
not re ly on strained brakes to respond w ith
ma ximum stopping power in c rit ical situa ­
t ions. You must allow for increas ed braki ng
di stan ces. The e xtra dist ance used up by
fa din g brak es c oul d lead to a n accid ent.
W:l,/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors th e elec­
trome chanical parking brak e.
If the ind icator lig ht . (USA models) . (Cana­
da models) t urns on , the park ing brake was set .
The warning/indicator light will go o ut when the
pa rking brake is re leased.
• (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If th e ind ic ator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pea rs, there is not eno ugh bra king power to keep
the vehicle from ro llin g. The bra kes have over ­
heate d. The vehicle could ro ll away even on a
sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the pa rk ing bra ke, press the bra ke
pe dal and pr ess t he bu tton<®) or start driv ing
w ith s tarti ng assis t at the s ame t ime
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Please release parking brake
To re lease the park ing brake ma nually, press the
b rake pedal and press the button<®> at the same
time . The parking brake o nly re leases automati­
cally if the dr iver's safety be lt is fastened.
El Parking brake!
If the El indicato r light turns on and this mes ­
sage appears, there is a pa rking brake mal func­
tion. D rive to your authorized Aud i dealer or
qua lified workshop immed iate ly to have the mal­
f u nction co rrected .
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4'-Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when
the ignit io n is switched on to rem ind t he driver
and (o n USA models on ly) any front passenge r to
put on t he safety be lt . Additionally, a n aco ust ic
w arning (gong) w ill also so und.
Fo r more Information
¢ page 122 , Safety belt
warning light .
0 Battery
The. war ning/ indica to r li ght illum inates when
yo u s witch on the ig nition an d m ust go out afte r
th e e ngine h as st arte d.
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg­
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, the re is a ma lfu nction in t he generator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l system .
D rive to your authorized A udi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately . Because the vehicle bat­
tery is d ischa rging , tur n off all unnecessa ry elec ­
trical eq uipme nt such as the rad io . Seek p ro fes­
s io na l assis tance if the battery charge leve l is too
l ow.
(•) Low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited sta rting ability.
If this message t urns off after a little w hil e, t he
ba tte ry c harge d enough while dr iv ing .
I f the mess age does no t turn off, h ave yo ur au­
thorized Audi dea le r or qualified wor ks hop co r­
r ect the ma lf u nction .

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~ & in General description on page 2 7. Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door. The remote contro l key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case.
If yo u grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the lock ing function .
It is not possible to re-open the doo r for a b rief
period directly after closing it . This allows you to
ens ure that the doo rs are prope rly locked .
It depends on the sett ings i n the rad io or M MI*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or one of
the doors
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A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~&. in Gener­
al description on page 2
7 .
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex­
t ended pe riod, please note the fo llow ing :
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door h andle once to unlo ck the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi ­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being d is ­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start fo r as long as possib le, the ener­
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is
possible that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func­ tions .
- For Declaration of Compliance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
<::;> page 2 49.
Op enin g an d clos ing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 2 1 Drive r's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button @ to lock the vehicle ~ ,&. .
"' Press the button 63 to un lock the veh icle
~ fig. 21.
If you lock the veh icle using the power lock ing
switch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the door handle .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is act ivated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
--The power lock ing switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the ent ire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyo ne
behind in the ve hicl e, especially children.
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
<::;> page 27. You can un lock the veh icle agai n
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Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The
door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door hand le.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in Gener­
al description on page 2
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@ Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch is enabled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron­ ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deact ivates automati­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock . It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve­
hicle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button , the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically. If you switch the ignition off and remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobilizer activates again auto­
matically .
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
eng ine immobi lizer and permit an unauthor­
ized person to start the engine and enable op­
erat ion of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious
personal injury.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another veh icle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 249.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 24 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote control
master key for at least one second . The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Press the handle on the rear lid ¢
fig. 24.
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the gr ip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it
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A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed.
Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
comp letely into the lu ggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed. .,._
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.. Push the emergency key¢ fig. 89 fully into the
adapt er. Make sure that th e Audi rings are fac­
ing up .
.. Press the eme rgency key in the adapter down
until i t latches audibly .
.. Insert the adapter with the emergency key for ­
ward into the ignition switch. The engine can
now be started as usual.
('O Tips
The emergency key should not be stored in­
side the vehicle .
Stopping the engine
Applies to: vehicles with ig ni tion lock
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.. Automatic transmission: Move the selector lev­
er to the P or N position .
.. Press on the ignition key. The engine is turned
off.
.. You can now remove the key .
Steering lock
The steering locks when you remove the ignition
key. The locked steering helps prevent vehicle
theft.
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances , the
engine can be switched off while the vehicle is
moving . The engine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period.
A WARNING ,-
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary . Be­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P.
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away .
Driving
-The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­ posed to very high or very low tempera ­
tures .
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period, heat builds up in the en­
gine compartment after the engine is switch ­
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the engine.
Allow the engine to run at idle for about two
minutes before switching it off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to : vehicles wit h co nvenience key
The !S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI button switches the
ignition on ond storts the engin e.
Fig. 90 Cente r conso le : START ENGINE STOP bu tton
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Driving
Starting the engine
.,. Step on the b rake pedal and move the se lector
l ever to P o r N
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... Press on the r.l S::-:: T=- A,,., R ""T=-= E~ N":"'. G::- I ;-:N:-:-.:= E-;:Se:;T;=-;: O" P~I button
¢ fig.
90-the engine will start .
Switching the ignition on/off
If yo u wou ld like to switch the ign ition on with­
ou t starting the eng ine, fo llow these steps:
.,. Press t he
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OPI button with­
out
pressing the brake pedal.
.,. To switc h the ign ition off, press t he bu tton
again.
I f t he engine should not start immed iate ly, the
starting p rocess is a utomat ica lly stopped afte r a
short t ime. Repe at st arting procedu re .
When start ing the e ng ine, major elect rical loads
are switched off temporarily.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a b rief period of increased no ise beca use oil pres­
sure must first bui ld up in the hydraulic valve ad­
justers. This is no rmal a nd not a cause for con­
cern.
.&, WARNING
- Never allow t he eng ine to run in confine d
spa ces -danger of asphyxiation.
- Never t urn off the engine until the vehi cle
has come to a comp lete stop.
- Always take the key wi th you w henever you
leave you r vehicle. Othe rw ise, the eng ine
c ould be sta rted o r ele ctrical eq uipment
s u ch as the power windows co uld be operat­
ed. This can lead to se rious injury.
- Never leave children or pe rsons requiring as ­
sistance unattended i n the vehicle. The
doo rs can be loc ked using the remote trans­
mitter, prevent ing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
an emergency . Depend ing o n the t ime of
year, peop le inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very hig h or very low tempe ra-
t u r es.
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(D Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads unti l the engine has reached op­
e rating tempe rature -otherwise you risk en­
gine damage.
@ 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. Th is re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- After starting a co ld eng ine, the re may be a
br ief per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first build up in the hy­
dra ulic valve adjusters . Th is is norma l and
not a cause for concern .
- If you leave the ve hicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ig nition w ill switch off af­
ter a ce rtain per iod of t ime . Please note that
elect rical equipment such as exte rior lights
w ill swi tch off as we ll when that happens.
Switching engine off
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
.,. Br ing your vehi cle to a comple te stop .
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P or N position .
... Press the
I STAR T ENGINE S TOP I button
¢ page 73, fig. 90.
Steering lock
The steer ing locks when yo u turn the eng ine off
u sing t he
I S TART ENGI NE STOPI button and
open the driver's doo r. The locked steering he lps
prevent veh icle theft.
Emergency off
I f necessary, the eng ine can be switched off w ith
t h e se lec to r l ever in t he R or D/S posit ions. The
engine s tops if you press and hold the
I S T AR T EN GINE S TOP ! button at speeds be low
6 mph (10 km/ h) and press the brake pedal. .,,.

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A WARNING ,~
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop. T he f ull func­
t io n of the brake booster and the power
steering is no t gua ran teed. You must us e
more for ce to turn or b rake if ne cessa ry. Be­
c a use you ca n no t steer a nd bra ke as you
u sually wou ld, thi s could lead to crashes
and ser ious injuries .
- F or sa fe ty reasons, you should always par k
yo ur vehicle wi th t he selec tor lever in P .
Otherwise, the ve hicl e cou ld inadvertently
roll away.
- The radia tor fan can continue to run fo r up
to 10 m inutes even afte r you have turned
off the engine and removed t he ignition key.
The radiato r fan can also turn on again if the
engi ne coolant heats up because of intense
s u nlight or heat bui ld-up in the engine com­
partmen t.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Othe rw ise, the engine
cou ld be sta rted o r electrical e quipme nt
s u ch as the power windows co uld be opera t­
ed. This can lead t o se rious inj ury.
0 Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an exte nded per iod, heat builds up in the en­
g in e compa rtment after the eng ine is switch­
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the eng ine.
Allow t he engine to r un at idle fo r abo ut two
m inu tes befo re swit chi ng i t off .
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appea rs and a warning tone sounds
if you open t he d river's doo r when the ignition is
sw itche d on.
No key identified
This message appea rs when the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOPI button is pressed if the re
is no master key ins ide the ve hicle or if the sys­
tem does not recognize it . For examp le, the mas ­
ter key cannot be recognized if it is cove red by an
D riving
object (e .g. al uminum brief case) which screens
t h e radio signal. Electronic devices such as ce ll
phones can a lso interfe re with the radio signal.
Pre ss brake pedal to start engine
T h is message appears if you do not p ress the
bra ke peda l to s tart t he engine.
Shift to N or P to start engine
This message appears w hen attempting to start
the engine if the se lector lever for the automatic
transm ission is not in the P or N position. The en­
gine can on ly be started with the se lector in
these positions .
I!! Is the key in the vehicle?
This message appears if the mas ter key is re ­
moved from the veh icle with the engine r unning .
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot sw itch on the ign ition after stopping the
engine a nd you also cannot start the engine
again . Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle
from the o uts ide with the key .
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doo rs
do not lock if le ver is not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons along
with a warning signal. It appears if the selector l ever for the automat ic transmission is not in the
P position when switch ing off the ign ition. Move
t h e se lector lever to the P position, otherw ise the
vehicle is no t secured against roll ing away. Yo u
also cannot lock the vehicle us ing t he lock ing
button * on t he doo r handle o r using t he remo te
k ey.
Convenienc e key defective! Use ignition lock
This message appears if the engine must be
started or stopped using the ignition key and not
th e
I S TA RT ENGINE ST OPI button .
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The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
chang ed by press ing the
!SE Ti button again brief­
l y or unt il it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MM!* control unit is used to set,
change or delete w arning threshold
2 .
• Se lect : I CAR I function button> Instrument
cluster
> Speed warning . Or
• Se lect: I CAR i funct ion button > C ar sy stem s*
contro l button > Dri ver a ssist > Speed wa rning .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range start ing from 20 mph to 150 mph (30 km/
h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be ad justed in
intervals of 5 mph (10 km/h).
Cruise control system
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph (30
km/h).
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Fig. 9 4 Disp lay : Se lecte d speed
D rivi ng
• Pull the lever to position (D c::> fig . 93 to sw itch
the system on .
• Dr ive at the speed to be contro lled .
• Press button @to set that speed .
T he sto red speed and the green symbol
@;\1)~14 (US mode l)/ El (Canadian model) are
shown in the display
c::> fig. 94. The d isp lay may
vary, depending on the type of display in you r ve­
hicle .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine power or through an act ive brake intervention .
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic a round
you when the cruise contro l is in operation.
You are always respons ible fo r your speed
a nd the distance betwee n your ve hicle and
other veh icles.
- For reasons of safety, c ruise control sho uld
not be used in the c ity, in stop-an d-go t raf­
fic, on tw ist ing roads and whe n roa d condi­
tions a re poo r (s uch as ice, f og, gravel,
heavy rain and hydroplaning) -ris k of a cci­
dent .
- Tu rn off the cr uise con trol te mpor arily whe n
e ntering t urn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
construct ion zones .
- P lease no te th at inadve rten tly "resting"
your foot on the acce lerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
cause the cr uise control is overridden by the
driver's acce leration.
- If a b rake system malfunction such as ove r­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the brak ing funct io n in
the system may be switched of f. The other
cru ise control functions remain act ive as
long as the ind icator
light @;\1)~14 (US mod­
e ls)
,ii (Ca nadian mo dels) is on .
@ Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automa tically.
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At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the Auto­
matic Shift Lock is automatically deactivated in
the N position.
A time delay element prevents the selector lever
from locking when it is moved through the N po­
sition (going from R to D/S). The locking e lement
will lock the se lector lever if the lever is left in N
(Neutral) for more than approx imately 2 sec­
onds, without the brake pedal being pressed.
Release button
The release button on the se lector lever prevents
the lever from being accidentally sh ifted into cer­
tain positions. Depending on the d irection of the
shift, the selector lever locks at d ifferent posi­
tions . The positions are highlighted in the illus­
tration ¢
fig. 96 .
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un­
less the selector lever is in the P park posit ion.
When the ignit ion key is removed, the selector
lever will be locked in the P pos ition .
Driving the automatic transmission
App lies to: ve hicles with multitro nic/S tronic/tiptronic
Fig . 97 S hift gate o n the ce nte r conso le: selecto r leve r w ith
release button
Starting the engine
~ The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
~ Press and hold the brake pedal.
~ Press and hold the release button in the selec-
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Automatic transm ission
~ Wait briefly unti l the transmission has shi fted
(you will feel a slight movement).
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal and ac­
celerate.
Stopping temporarily
~ Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
~ Do not press the acce lerator pedal when doing
this .
~ To prevent the veh icle from rolling when you
start driv ing, set the parking brake when stop­
p in g 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.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver's door, the vehicle could roll.
The message
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift
to park!
appea rs.
~ Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop .
~ Apply the parking brake ¢ page 76, Parking.
~ Select the P selector lever position ¢ .&_ .
Stopping on an incline
~ Always press the brake pedal to hold the vehi­
cle in place and prevent it from "rolling back"
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not try to prevent the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gear is engaged by in­
creas ing the engine speed
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Starting on an incline
~ Activate the parking brake.
~ With the driving gear selected, press the accel ­
erator pedal carefully . The park ing brake will
release automatically if your seat belt is fas­
t ened.
Under certain circumstances, such as driving in
the mountains , it may be useful to switch tempo­
rarily to the manual shift program in order to ad­
just the gears to the driv in g conditions by hand
¢page 85.
On slopes, act ivate the park ing brake first and
then move the selecto r lever to the P position.
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Automatic transmissio n
Appli es to vehicl es with a S troni c-/ tiptronic
t ran smissi on
When you depress the accelerator peda l beyond
the resistance point, the automatic t ransmission
downshifts into a lower gear, depending on vehi­
cle s peed and engi ne speed. The upshift into the
next h igher gear takes place once the maximum
specif ied e ngine speed is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the drive whee ls can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth s lippery road -
there is a risk of skidding.
Launch Control Program
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith S tro nic
The Launch Control Program provides the best
acceleration possible when starting from a stop.
Requirement: The engine must be at operating
temperature and the steer ing wheel must not be
turned .
"' Press the
lfl O FF ! button ¢ page 168 while the
engine is run ning . T he
II indicator light illumi­
nates in the instrument cluste r and
Stabil iza­
tion control (ESC ): Sp ort. Warning! R estricted
s tab ilit y
appears in the d river informat ion sys­
tem display.
"' Move the selecto r lever to the D/S position to
select sport mode (S) or select the
d ynami c
driving mode in drive select * ¢page 102.
"'Press the brake pedal strongly with your left
foot and hold it down fo r at least 1 second.
"' At the same t ime, press the acce lerator pedal
down completely with your right foot until the engine reaches and maintains a high RPM .
"' Remove your foot from the b rake pedal within
S seconds ¢
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A WARNING
-Always adapt yo ur driv ing to the traffic flow.
- Only use the La unch Control Prog ram when
ro ad and tra ffic conditions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or an ­
noyed by you r driving and the vehicle 's ac­
celeration.
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- Please note that the d riving wheels can spin
and the vehicle can b reak away when sport
mode is switched on, espec ially when the
road is slippery .
- Once you have acce lerated, you should
sw itch sport mode off by pressing the
I ~ OFFI button .
(D Tips
-The transmission temperat ure may increase
significant ly after using the Launch Contro l
Program. If that happens, the program may
not be ava ilable for a few minutes . It will be
available again afte r a cool-down period .
- When accelerating using the Launch Control
program, all vehicle pa rts a re subject to
heavy loads . This ca n result in increased
wea r.
Transmission malfunction
App lies to: vehicles wi th mult itro nic/S tro nic/ tip tronic
I>] Tran smi ssion : Pres s brake ped al and select
gear again.
P ress the b rake peda l and select the desired se­
l ector lever posi tion again. Yo u can then co nti nu e
driv ing.
I>] Tran smiss ion ov erheating: Plea se drive con­
servativel y.
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to t he sporty dr iving ma nner . Drive
i n a less spo rty manner unti l the temperature re­
turns to t he norma l range and the i ndicator light
switches of.
I>] Tran smiss ion malfun ct ion : You can co ntinue
driv ing
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s io n. You may continue driving. Dr ive to your au­
thorized Audi dea ler or qua lified repair facility
soon to have the ma lfunction corrected .
I>] Transmission malfunct ion : Limited dri ving
functional ity
There is a system malfunction in the transmis-
s ion. The t ransmission is switch ing to emergency
mode. This mode only s hifts into certain gears or ..,_

Audi drive select
sporty shifting characteristics . The S gear
position engages automatically.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine. This does not ind icate a
problem.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: vehicl es w ith Aud i dri ve select
You con choose between Comfort, Auto , Dynam­
ic and Individual * modes.
N N 0
0
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drive I sel,.c,ct _ J -~-
Fig. 118 Center console: Control fo r Aud i dr ive select
Fig . 119 MMI*: A udi drive select
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to : ve hicles w ith MMI and Audi drive select
.,. To set the mode, press the ~:i:a button
r::!) fig. 118 multiple times until the desired
mode is displayed in the instrument cluster. Or
.,. In the MMI* , select: ICARlfunction button>
Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual".
In vehicles without the MMI*, the ~:/:a button is
found underneath the shift/selector lever.
You can change the driving mode when the vehi­
cle is stationary or while driving. If traff ic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine
and transm iss ion.
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
namic driving feel and is suited for every day use.
Dynamic -gives the drive r a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a sporty driving style .
Individual* -c>page 102.
&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating drive
select to prevent potential risk of an accident.
You can personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI* .
.,. Select the ICAR I function button > Set individu­
al
control button. Once you select the menu,
you w ill automatically drive in the
individual
mode.
Systems Comfort
Engine/Transmission
ba lanced
Steering comfortable
Dynamic steering* comfortab le/indi rect
102
The equipment in you r vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following ta­
ble provides an overview of the characteristics of
each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced
sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced/d irec t sporty/direct