brake AUDI Q5 2015 Owner's Manual

transmission is not in the P or N position . The en­
gine can only be started with the se lecto r in
these posit ions.
l!,JI Is the key in the vehicle ?
This message appears in a veh icle w ith Conven­
i en ce key* if the mas ter key is removed from the
ve hicl e with the eng ine running.
If th e maste r
key is no longer in the vehicle, you c annot sw itch
on the i gnition after s topping the engine and you
also ca nnot start the engine again . Moreover, you
cannot lock the veh icle from the o utside with the
key .
Shift to P otherwi se vehicle can roll awa y. Doors
do not lock if lever is not in P.
This mes sage appea rs for sa fe ty rea sons a long
w ith a w arning s ignal.
It ap pears if the se lector
l ever fo r the automatic t ransmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching
off the ignition. Move
the selector lever to the P posit ion, otherwise the
ve hicle is not secured aga inst ro lling away. You
also ca nnot lock the vehicle using the locking
button* on the door ha ndle or using the remote
key .
Turn off ignition before leav ing car
This message appears i f the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on. Always
sw itch
off the ign ition if yo u are leaving the vehi ­
cle . See a lso
c;, page 93.
Turn off ignition before leaving car . Batter y is
discharging
This mes sage appea rs if the driver's door is
opened while the igni tion is sw itched on . Always
switch
off the ignition if yo u are leaving the vehi ­
cle. See a lso
c;, page 93.
Shift to P and turn off ignition, oth erwise ve hi­
cle can roll away
This m essage appears if the driv er's door is
ope ned while the igni tion is sw itched on and t he
se lec to r lever i s not in t he P po siti on. Shift these­
l ec to r l ever in to the P pos ition and switch
off t he
~ ignit ion when yo u exit the vehicle . Otherwise the
co ~ ve hicle co uld roll. See also c;, page 93.
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:5: Convenien ce key defec tive! Use ignition lock
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D riv ing
This message appears if the engine m ust be
started or stopped using the ignition key and not
the
I START ENGINE STOPi* button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig . 103 Ce nte r console : Parki ng b rake
.,. Pull on the switch «el) c:;, fig. 103 to apply the
parking brake . The i ndicator lig hts in the switch
and . (USA models) . (Canada models) in
th e inst rument cluste r illuminat e.
.,. With the ignition swi tch ed on, step o n the
b rak e ped al or t he ac celer ato r pe dal an d pre ss
t he swi tch
(®) at the same time to release the
pa rking brake. The ind icator lights in the switch
and . (USA mode ls) . (Canada models) in
the inst rument cluste r go out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­ ca l park ing brake . The pa rking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling u nintent io na l­
l y and replaces the hand brake .
In add ition to the normal f unctions of a tradition­
al hand brake, the electromechanical parki ng
brake prov ides various conve nience and safety
funct ions.
When starting from rest
- The integr al st art ing ass ist helps yo u when
d riving by automa tica lly re leasi ng the par king
brake
c:;, page 90, Starting from rest. IJo-
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Driving
- When starting on inclines, the sta rting assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally roll­
i ng back . T he braking force of the parking brake
is not released unt il sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels.
Em ergency brake function
An emergency bra ke ensures that the vehicle can
be slowed down even if the normal brakes fa il
c::> page 91, Emergency broking .
A WARNING
-
If a drive range is engaged with the vehicle
stationary and the engine running, you must
in no instance accelerate careless ly. Otherwise
t he vehicle will start to move immed iate ly -
r isk of an accident.
(1) Tips
- If the parking brake is applied with the igni­
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
swi tch and . (USA
models) ;II (Cana-
da models) in t he instrument cluster wil l go
out after a certa in period of time.
- Occasiona l noises when th e par king b rake is
applied and released are normal and are not
a cau se for co nce rn.
- When the ve hicle is par ked, the parking
b rake goes t hro ugh a se lf-test cycle a t regu­
lar in tervals . Any associa ted noises are no r­
mal.
Parking
~ Press the brake peda l to stop the vehicle.
~ Pu ll the switch c::> page 89 , fig . 103 to set the
parking brake.
~ Move the selecto r lever to P .
~ Turn the eng ine off c::> ,&. .
~ When on incl ines or declines, turn the steer ing
whee l so that the vehicle w ill roll into the curb
if it beg ins to move.
A WARNING
- W hen you leave your veh icle -even if only
br ie fly -always remove the igni tion key. This
applies part icu larly when children remain in
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the vehicle. Ot herwise the ch ild ren could
start the engine, release the parking b rake
or operate electrical equ ipment (e.g . power
w indows) . There is the risk of an accident.
- W hen the veh icle is locked, no one -part icu­
larly not chi ldren shou ld remain in the ve hi­
cle. Locked doors make it more d ifficult for
emerge ncy wor kers to get into the ve hicle -
putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting.
Stopping and applying parking brake
~ Pull the sw itch to app ly the parking brake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
~ When you sta rt to drive as us ual, the parking
brake is automatically released and yo ur vehicle
beg ins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signa l or stopping in
c ity t raffic on vehicles with an a utomat ic trans­
mission, the parking brake ca n be applied. The
vehicle does not have to be he ld with the foot­
brake . The park ing brake e liminates the tendency
to c reep with a d rive ra nge engaged . As soon as
you d rive off as usua l, the par king b rake is re­
l eased a utomat ic all y and the vehi cle starts to
move .
Starting on slopes
When sta rting on inclines, the starting assist pre ­
vents the vehicle from unintentionally ro lling
ba ck. The braking for ce of t he parking b ra ke is
not released until sufficient dr iv ing force has
been built up a t the wheels.
(D Tips
Fo r safety reaso ns, the p arking bra ke is re­
l e ased auto m atically only w hen t he d river 's
s a fe ty be lt is engaged in t he b uckle .

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Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in­
cline, do the following:
11-Keep the switch pulled and depress the acceler­
ator. The park ing brake stays applied and pre­
vents the vehicle from roll ing backward .
11-You can release the switch once you are sure
th at you a re developing enough dr iving force at
the whee ls by depressing the a cce le rato r.
Depending on the weight of the r ig (veh icle and
trai ler) and the severity of the inc line, you may
r oll bac kwards as you sta rt . Yo u can prevent roll­
in g ba ckwards by ho ld in g the pa rking brake
sw itch pulled o ut and accelera ting - just as you
wo uld when sta rting on a hill with a conventiona l
hand brake .
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system
fails or locks .
11-In a n eme rgency, pull the sw itch and conti nue
to pull it to slow your vehi cle down wi th the
parking brake .
11-As soon as you release the switch or acce le rate,
the braking process stops.
If yo u pull the sw itch and hold it above a speed of
about S mph (8 km/h), t he emergency braking
f u nction is init iated . The veh icle is braked at all
four whee ls by activating the hydra ulic brake sys­
t em. The brake performance is simi lar to making
an emergency stop¢.&. .
In o rder not to activate the emergency brak ing by
mistake, an audible warning tone (b uzzer)
sounds w hen the sw itch is p ulled. As soon as t he
sw itch is released, or the accelerator peda l is de­
p ressed, emergency brak ing stops.
A WARNING
Emergency b raking should on ly b e used i n an
eme rgency, when the normal foot brake has
f ail ed or the br ake pedal is obstruc ted. Using
t he par king brake to pe rform emergency brak­
ing w ill slow your vehicle down as if you had
made a fu ll brake a pplicat ion . The laws of
Dri ving
physics cannot be suspended even with ESC
and its associated components (ABS, ASR,
EDS). In corners and when road or weather
c o nditions are bad, a f ull brake application
can cause the vehicle to skid o r th e rear end to
b reak away -risking an accid ent .
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
T h is message appears w hen t he pa rking brake is
applied on an in cli ne that exceeds about 30% .
In this case the braking power of the park ing
brake may
not be adequat e to prevent the veh i­
cle from rolling unintentionally .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
This dr iver message appears when the sw itch to
release the parking bra ke was pressed. The par k­
ing brake can only be released if you step on the
brake pedal and at the same t ime press t he
switch or you automat ica lly release the parki ng
brake with the starti ng assist ¢
page 90.
fpjj Parking brake malfunction!
This dr iver message appears together w ith the
yellow
rm symbol whe n there is a parking brake
malfu nction .
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith Start -Stop -System
T he Sta rt-Stop -System can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In the Star t-Stop -mode, the engine shu ts o ff au­
tomatica lly when the vehicle is stoppe d, such as
at a t raffic lig ht. The ignition remains sw itche d
on during this stop phase. The engine w ill be au­
tomat ica lly restarted when needed.
The last S tart -Stop -System sett ing (on/off using
t h e b utton
10 ~1) will be restored w hen the ig ni­
t ion is turned on. The LED in the
l(A) ~I b utton turns
on when the Start-Stop-System is sw itched off
manua lly.
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Driving
Ba sic requirements for the Start -Stop mod e
- The driver's door is closed.
-The driver's seat belt is latched.
- The hood is closed.
- The vehicle must have been driven faster than
2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last stop .
- A trai ler is not h itched to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop. The full func­
t ion of the b rake booster and the power
stee ring is not guaranteed. Yo u mus t use
more force to t urn or brake if ne cessary. Be­
ca use you cannot steer and brake as you
us ually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- To red uce the r isk o f injuries, make sure that
the Start-Stop-System is t urned off whe n
working in the engine compartment
c:>page 94.
(D Note
Always switch off the Start -Stop -System when
driving through water
c::> page 94 .
Starting/stopping the engine
App lies to veh icles: w ith S tart-Stop-System
F ig. 104 Instrument duster: Engine sw itc hed off (stop
phase)
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.,. Slow the vehicle to a stop using the brake and
keep press ing the brake peda l. The engine will
switch off. The
[i] indicator light appea rs in the
instrument cluster display a nd - also
appears in the t rip computer.
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.,. When you take your foot off the brake pedal,
the engine restarts. The indicator light turns
off .
Additional information
The eng ine will switch off in the P, D/5 and N po­
s it ions as well as in ma nual mode. In the P posi­
tion, the engine will also remain off if you take
your foot off the brake pedal. The engine starts
again when you select another selector lever po­
sition and take your foot off the brake pedal.
If you se lect the R positio n during a Stop phase,
the engine will start again.
Sh ift from D/S to P quic kly to prevent the eng ine
from sta rting unintent iona lly when sh ifting
th rough R .
You can determine for yo urself if the engine will
stop or not by reducing or increas ing the amo unt
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex­
ample, if you only lightly press on the b rake ped ­
al in stop-and and-go traffic or when turn ing, the
engine w ill not switch off when the vehicle is sta­
tionary. As soon as you press the brake down
harder, the engine will switch off.
{!) Tips
-Press the brake peda l during a stop phase to
keep the vehicle from rolling.
- The ignit ion wi ll turn off if you press the
!START ENGINE STOP I* button during a
stop phase.
- The image in the d isp lay is slight ly different
in some models.

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General information
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancelled
for different system-related reasons.
Fig . 105 Instrument cluster: E ngin e-Stop tempo rarily un­
available
Engine will not switch off
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Before each stop phase, the system checks if cer­
tain conditions have been met. For example, the
engine will
not be switched off in the following
situations:
- The engine has not reached the minimum re­
quired temperature for Start-Stop-mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
- The windshield is being defrosted ~
page 82.
-The park ing system* is switched on .
- The battery cha rge level is too low.
- The steer ing whee l is sharply turned or there is
a steering movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following sit­
uations, for example. The engine restarts without
any action by the driver.
- The interior temperature varies from the tem­
perature selected in the A/C system.
- The windshield is beeing defrosted
~ page 82.
-The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
Driving
- The battery charge level becomes too low.
Switching the ignition off automatically
To prevent the battery from draining, the ignition
will switch off
automatically when all of the fol­
lowing condit ions have been met:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The engine has been turned off by the Start-
Stop-System.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's seat belt is removed .
- The brake pedal is not pressed down.
- The vehicle is stationary .
In this case, the activated low beam will be re­
placed by the side marker lights. The side marker
lights will switch off after approximately 30 mi ­
nutes or when you lock the vehicle .
If the Start-Stop-System has
not turned off the
engine or if you have switched the Start-Stop­
System off manually, the ignition will
not be au­
tomatically switched off and the engine will con­
tinue to run~,&. .
A WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation.
(D Tips
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If you shift into the D/S or N positions after
sh ifting into reverse, the vehicle must be driv­
en faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in orde r for
the engine to switch off again.
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Driving
"'Pull the lever to position @¢ fig. 108 to
switch the system on.
"'Drive at the speed to be controlled.
"' Press button @to set that speed.
The stored speed and the indicator light
[ij;jl)~i~ (US model)/BI (Canadian model) appear
in the instrument cluster display¢
fig. 109. The
display may va ry, depending on the type of dis­
play in your vehicle .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation .
You are always responsible for your speed
and the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel,
heavy rain and hydroplaning) -you could
have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
cruise control not to brake. This is due to the
control system being overridden by the driv­
er's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road or on unpaved roads . The cruise
control is intended for use only when the ve­
hicle is being operated on paved roads, and
is not suitable for use off-road or on un­
paved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over­ heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The other
cruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator
light[ij;11 )~1~ (US mod­
el)/lil (Canadian model) is on.
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(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
"'To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction ¢ page 95,
fig . 108.
"'To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed, e .g . if you want to pass
someone . The speed you saved earlier will re­
sume as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
S mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise control will be turned off temporarily. The
green symbol in the display turns white, the
saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre-select your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
"'Turn on the ignition.
"'Pull lever into position
(I) ¢page 95, fig. 108 .
"'Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
"' Let go of the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the cruise
control by pulling the l ever toward @.
· Switching off
Temporary deactivation
"' Step on the brake pedal, or
"'Press the lever into position@(not clicked into
place) ¢
page 95, fig. 108, or
"'Drive for longer than S minutes at more than
S mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.

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Switchin g off completely
"' Press leve r into position @(clicked into place) ,
o r
"' Switch the ignition off.
The speed yo u saved w ill be retained if the c ruise
control has bee n sw itched off temporar ily . To re­
sume the saved speed, let up on the brake and pu ll the lever to position ©-
The saved speed will be e rased after turn ing the
ignition off .
& WARNING
You should only resume the saved speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic conditions.
Otherwise you risk an accident.
Dri ving
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Hybrid
© Vehicle drive ready (READY)
® High voltage battery charge status
® Recuperation (CHARGE)
(f) Driving within the combustion en ­
gine's full load range
@ 100% combust ion engine
® Boosting -the electric engine as­
sists the combustion engine (BOOST)
@ Engaging the convent ional brakes
with recuperation
@ Vehicle not drive ready (OFF)
@ EV mode active
The needle remains at
OFF when the ignition is
turned on. When the vehicle enters drive ready mode, the status message
hybrid ready appears
briefly in the instrument cluster d isplay and the
needle in the power meter points to
READY .
Indicator lights and messages
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
b lin k or tu rn on. They i ndicate functions o r mal­
functions.
W ith some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and a warning tone may sound. Also note
the indicator l ights in ¢
page 2 7.
Press brake pedal to start vehicle
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal when starting the vehicle.
Shift to N or P to start vehicle
This message appears if the selector lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the Nor P posi­
tions when starting the vehicle .
-Hybrid drive: System fault! Power
brakes, steering malfunction pos sible
lfthe indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the hybrid sys­
tem. The brake booster and the power steering
may stop working. Stop the vehicle in a safe loca ­
tion as soon as possible.
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You may continue driving if the indicator light
turns off after starting the vehicle severa l times.
Drive to an authorized repair facility immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
Q/ij:@ ,j rlybrid drive: System fault! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunct ion in the hybr id sys ­
tem. Drive to an authorized repair facility imme­
diately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
Ill Hybrid system : Performance restricted .
Please contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is an engine control malfunction .
The
ffa i ndicator light in the instrument cluster
also t urns on. The eng ine output is red uced . Drive
to you r autho rized Aud i deale r o r qualified repair
facility immediate ly to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
Hybrid drive deactivated. Please restart
engine manually.
This message appears if the high volta ge battery
charge level has fallen be low a certain range or if
the ignition key is no longer inside the vehicle fo r
vehicles with the convenience key*.
Start the engine with e ither the ignition key
¢
page 84 or with the !S TAR T EN GINE STOPI but­
ton* ¢
page 87.
Hybrid battery: Low battery charge. Battery
will be charged while driving.
This message appears if the high volta ge battery
charge level has fa llen below a certain range. If
this message turns off after a litt le while, the
high voltage battery charged enough w hile driv­
i ng .
If the message does not turn off, have an autho r­
ized repair facility correct the malfunct ion as
soon as possible.
EV mode is currently unavailable.
This message appears if the cond itions
¢ page 101 for enhanced elect ric driving are not
met. Try again at a later time.

Hybrid
St art-Stop function
The combust ion engine is operated only as need­
ed . Genera lly, the combustion engine turns
off
when the vehicle is stationary and the high volt­
age battery powers the electrical vehicle sys­
tems .
The purpose o f automatica lly shutting the com­
bustion engine
off in hybrid drive mode is to save
fue l. All of the important vehicle systems, such
as steering, brakes and the A/C system, contin ue
to remain active. In some cases, systems may re­
qu ire the combustion engine to continue running
when the vehicle is stationary. When driv ing in
congested traffic for long periods of t i me, the
combustion engine will cycle on when the veh icle
is stationa ry to keep the h igh voltage battery
charged .
Gliding
If the gas pedal is not pressed and the D position
is selected, the combustion engine rema ins
turned
off up to speeds of approximate ly 99 mph
(160 km/h). Dr iving conse rvative ly like this can
r educe fue l consumpt ion.
Energy recovery (recup eration )
When braking, the e lectr ic motor will act as a
generator creating electric energy that is then
s to red in the h igh voltage batte ry. This also oc­
curs when the ve hicle is coas ting or dr iv ing down­
hi ll. The combust ion engine is automatically
turned
off in t his case.
Tips for Driving Efficiently with your Hybrid
Applies to veh icles: w ith hybrid drive
Driving situa- Conditions
tions
- Shift into the D pos ition .
Starting from a -
Release the brake pedal.
stop -
Only press mode rate ly on the ac-
celer ator peda l.
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The vehicle is braked with the electric motor by
applying early and even press ure to t he brakes
and us ing short pedal movements¢
page 99,
fig. 110@. By do ing th is, a large amount of the
k inet ic energy is recovered and may be stored as
electric energy in the high voltage batte ry. Dur ­
i ng heavy braking, the convent ional brakes are al­
so act ivated
¢ page 99, fig . 110 @.
The energy recovery is shown in the MMI display
¢page 105 .
Automatic start of the combu stion engine
Various operating conditions cause the combus ­
tion eng ine to start a utomatica lly :
- T he high vo ltage battery charge leve l is low.
- T he temperature of the combustion engi ne is
low.
- Th e temperature of the cataly tic converte r is
low.
- T he power output needed for the A/C system is
high.
- T he veh icle speed is high .
- The vehicle acceleration is h igh .
- The incline is steep.
- High charge level for the high voltage battery
when coasting. In this case, the hig h voltage
battery cannot absorb any more ene rgy and so
the electric motor cannot s low down the veh i­
cle. The combustion engine tur ns on (eng ine
brake) . In this situation the high voltage bat­
tery will show a Max cha rge.
Vehicle behavior
In the D posit io n, the hybrid system adapts
to the driving s ituat ion by automatically
sw itch ing between the combust io n engine
a nd e lectr ic dr ive types or by combini ng
them.

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Driving situa-
tions
Constant driving
and coasting
(glid ing)
Energy recovery
(recuperation)
Driving in city
traffic
Driving on high-
ways and ex- pressways
Driving in cold
weather
Conditions
- Cautious driving and reserved ac-
celeration .
- Release the accelerator pedal early
and entirely .
- Brake early and evenly with shor t
pedal movements.
- Reserved acce leration and early
and even braking with short pedal
movements.
- Use the
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- Intentionally take your foot off of
the gas pedal to allow for lengthy
coast ing .
- Reduce the veh icle speed by
re-
leasing the acce lerato r pedal and
not by braking.
- Avoid vehicle speeds above approx-
imately 99 mph (160 km/h).
- Use the S selec tor lever position
and tiptronic mode sparingly .
- Do not run the combustion erngine
while the veh icle is parked to warm
the engine.
- Use the rear window/exterior mir-
ror defroster and the seat heat ing
sparingly .
- Park the vehicle in a garage over-
night. Hybrid
Vehicle behavior
The kinetic energy of the vehicle
is used to
move the vehicle .
When you release the accelerator pedal en-
tirely, the combustion eng ine turns off auto-
matically and is disengaged. The veh icle
g lid es without being propelled.
The electric motor brakes the vehicle. By do- ing this, a large amount of the kinetic energy
is recovered and may be stored in the high
voltage battery in the form of electric energy .
The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used to
move the vehicle .
T he battery drains quickly when the
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ton is turned on, which can increase fuel con-
sumpt ion because electric driv ing is given
priority, even if driving with the combustion
engine on wo uld be more efficient.
When you release the accelerator pedal en-
tirely, the combustion engine turns off auto- matically and is disengaged . The vehicle
g lid es without being propelled.
Fu el consumption can be reduced by coast-
ing .
It is possible to coast up to a vehicle speed of
approximately 99 mph (160 km/h).
A sporty dr iving style increases fuel con-
sumpt ion .
The temperature of the combustion engine
rises very slowly and the fue l consumption
increases considerably.
This conserves the energy in the high voltage
bat tery so that it is available to run the veh i-
cle in electr ic mode .
This reduces exposure of the high voltage
battery to cold temperatures. The required
temperature range for the high voltage bat-
tery will then be reached more quickly after
you start driving.
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