instrument cluster AUDI Q5 2015 Owner's Manual

Driving
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Applies to veh icles: with Sta rt-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
F ig . 10 6 Ce nter co nsole : Start -S top -System butto n
• To switch the Start-Stop-System on/off manua l­
ly, press the
1 0 ••1 button . The LED in the button
turns on when t he system is switched off .
In vehicles without the MMI*, the
10 ~1 b utton is
found underneath the selector lever.
@ Tips
If you switch t he system off du ring a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati ­
cally.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to veh icles: with Start-Stop-System
Start-stop system: deactivated. Plea se
restart engine manually
This message appea rs whe n specific conditions
are not met du ring a stop phase and the Sta rt­
Stop-System will
not be able to resta rt the en­
g ine. The e ngine mu st be started with the key or
w ith the !S TAR T
ENGINE STOPI* button.
Start-stop system: system fault. Function
unavailable
There is a malf unct ion in the Star t-Stop -System .
Dr ive the veh icle to an author ized repair fac ility
for servicing as soon as poss ible to cor rect the
malfunct ion .
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: Car may roll! Shift to park!
This message appears if the se lector lever is not
i n the
P posit ion when the driver 's door is
opened. You will a lso hear a warning tone. Sh ift
the selector lever to the
P position. Otherwise,
the vehicle could roll .
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your
driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning sys tem warns if the driver ex­
ceeds a prev iously stored maximum speed. A
warning tone will sound as soon as the vehicle
speed exceeds t he set speed by abo ut
3 mph
(3 km/h). At the same time, a warning sym bol
appe ars in t he display . Th e symbol's appea ran ce
might be different in some models .
The spe ed wa rni ng system has
two warning
thre sholds
that fu nction inde pendently of eac h
other and tha t have somewha t diffe ren t p urpos­
es:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed war ning 1 to set the maxim um
speed wh ile you are d riv ing. This setting will re­
main in effec t until yo u turn off the ig nition, as­
s u ming tha t you have not changed or reset the
setting .
The speed wa rn ing symbol . (USA models)/ .
(C an ada model s) in the warning
1 d is pla y ap ­
pears when yo u exceed the maximum speed . It
goes ou t when the speed falls be low the stored
max imum speed .
The speed warni ng symbol will also go o ut if the
speed
excee ds the stored maxim um speed by
more than abo ut
2 5 mph (4 0 km/h) for at least
10 seconds . The stored maxim um speed is delet­
ed.
Set ting spee d warn ing 1
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Speed warning 2
Storing wa rning 2 is recomme nded if you always
want to be reminded of a certa in speed, for ex­
ample when you are trave ling in a co untry that
has a genera l maxim um speed limit, or if you do
not want to exceed a specified speed fo r w inter
ti res.
The speed warning 2 symbol ,. (USA mode ls)/
• (Canada models) app ears in the display when
you exceed the stored speed lim it . Unlike warning
1, it w ill not go out until the vehicle speed d rops
be low the stored speed limit .
Sett ing speed warning 2
~ page 95 .
@ Tips
Even tho ugh you r vehicle is equipped with a
spee d warn ing system, you sho uld still watch
the speedomete r to make s ure you are not
driving faster than the speed limit.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the !SET I button .
Fig. 10 7 SET butto n in t he in st ru me nt cl uster
Storing the maximum speed
.,. Drive at the desired max imum speed.
.,. Press the ISET l button in the instrument panel
display ~fig .
107for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
.,. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph
(5 km/h)
.,. Press the l~S -ET~ ! butto n for more than 2 seconds.
T he speed warning symbol. (USA models) .
(Canada models) will appear briefly in the display
when you release the !SET l button to ind icate
D riv ing
th at the maximum speed has been stored suc ­
cessfu lly.
T he maxim um s peed rema ins stored un til i t is
ch anged by pressing the !SE T! button ag ain brief­
ly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
T he MMI* or the radio control unit is u sed to s et,
change or delete warning threshold
2.
.,. Sele ct: !CAR!func tion butt on> Instrument
cluster > Speed warning .
Or
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems *
contro l butto n > Driver as sist > Speed warning.
W arning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range s tarting from 20 mph to 1 50 mph (3 0 km/
h to 240 km/ h). Settings can each be ad justed i n
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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F ig. 1 08 Co ntr ol leve r w ith p ush -b u tto n
Fig. 1 09 Disp lay : Se lected speed
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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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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.

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 Energy flow display
App lies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
Fig. 112 Instrument cluster: ene rgy flow display
The energy flow of the hybrid system is shown in
the instrument cluster display and in the MMI
d isplay. The image is animated in the MMI dis·
play.
Image in the instrument cluster di splay
.. Press the !RESET I button in the windshield wip ­
er lever repeatedly until the energy flow display
r::>fig. 112 appears.
Component Color
@Combustion engine orange
gray
@ Propshaft green
orange
green-orange
gray
@ H
igh voltage battery green
green (animated in
MMI)
gray
@ Movement arrow green
o
range
green-orange
@ Movement arrow green
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Fig. 113 MMI disp lay: energy flow display
Image in the MMI display
.,. Select: I MEN u I function button > Hybrid control
button
r::!) fig. 113 .
Meaning
The combustion engine is running
The combustion engine is off
Electric driving/recuperating
Driving with t he combustion engine
Driving w ith the combust ion engine and electric
motor (boost)
Vehicle stationary/rolling in the N selector lever
position
H igh voltage batt ery charge level
High voltage battery is charging
Vehicle is not in d rive ready mode
Electric driving
Driving with the comb ustion engine
Driving with the combustion engine and electric
motor (boost)
Recuperating

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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 119 Detect ion range
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunction
with a radar sensor installed in the front of the
vehi cle
¢ page 107, fig. 116, which is subject to
designated system limits¢
page 109 . Stationary
objects are disregarded.
On open roads w ith no traff ic, adaptive cruise
control wo rks like a reg ular cruise control system.
The stored speed is maintained . When approach­
ing a moving vehicle detected up ahead, the
adapt ive cruise control system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ­
ously stored. As soon as the system does not de­
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control
accelerates back up to the stored speed .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise contro l on, you
can set the current speed as the "contro l speed"
¢ page 109, Switching on and off.
When driving , you can stop cruise control
¢
page 111 or change the speed ¢ page 110 at
any time.
You can also set the distance to the object ahead
and set the adaptive cruise control driving pro­
gram
¢ page 111. Switching on and off
Applies
to vehicles: with A udi adapt ive cru ise contro l
Fig. 120 Selector lever: switc hing on/off
Fig . 121 Instrume nt cluste r: adapt ive c ruise co ntro l
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
Indicator lamps and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sys­
tem status and settings .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position(!)
¢
fig. 120. ACC: Standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.,. To set the current speed, press the ISETI button
¢
fig. 120. Th e set speed is shown in the tach­
ometer @and is also shown briefly in the dis­
play @¢
fig. 121.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into posit ion @
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC: Off
appears. .,..
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Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
c::::, ___ c::::,_ Distan ce 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a t ime interval of
1.8 seconds.
c::::, ___ _ c::::, Di stan ce 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when travel ­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a t ime interval of
2 .3 seconds.
_&. WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in­
jury .
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the time and d istance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it eve n mo re necessa ry to pay close atten­
t ion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe followi ng
distance for the traffic, ro ad an d wea ther
cond itio ns.
¢j) Tips
- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you sw itch the ignit ion on.
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote contro l
k ey being used
~ page 36.
Setting the driving program
A ppl ies to veh icles: w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Depending on the se lected dr iv ing program and
distance, driving behavior when acce le rat ing will
vary from dynamic to comfortab le .
Setting the driving program for vehicles
w ithout Audi dr ive s elect*
~ In the radio/MM! *, select: I CAR ! function but­
ton
> adaptive cruise control > Dri ving pro­
gram
> C omfort , Stan dard or Dynamic . Or
~ Select : ICARI funct ion button > Car s ystems *
control button > Driver ass ist > Adap tive crui se
contro l> Driving program > Comfort , Stand ­
ard or Dynamic .
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Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive se lect*
Refer to r:!> page 121.
(D Tips
Your settings are automat ica lly stored and as ­
signed to the remote control key being used
r:!> page 36 .
Request for driver intervention
App lies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive c ru ise contro l
Fig. 125 Instr um ent cl uster: reque st for driver interven­
t io n
In certa in situations, the system will prompt you
to take act ion . This could happen, for example , if
braking by the adaptive c ruise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead .
The instrument cluster w ill warn you about the
dange r
r:!> fig. 125:
-A red vehicle is pictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status bar.
- The red indicator light . blinks.
- In addition, a wa rn ing tone so unds.

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Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You con choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynam­
ic
and Individual* modes .
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drive I I r.,. select _ - ~
Fig. 132 Center console: Contro l for drive select
Fig. 133 MMI": Audi drive select
.. To set the mode, press the r:i.r., button
c>fig. 132 multiple times until the desired
mode is displayed in the instrument cluster. Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and M MI
Audi drive select
.. In the MMI*, select: ICARI function button>
Comfort , Auto, Dynamic or Individual* .
In veh ides without M MI*, the r~~, button is found
und ernea th the selector lever .
You can change the driving mode when the vehi­ cle is stationary or while driving . If traffic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for th e engine
and transmission.
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 driver a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a spo rty driving style .
Individual* -c> page 121.
A 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: I CARI function button > Set individual
control button. Once you select the menu, you
will automatically drive in the
individual mode.
The equipment in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The following ta-
Systems Comfort
Engine/transmission
balanced
Steering comfortable
Dynamic steering * comfortable/indirect
Adaptive dampers* comfortable ble
provides an overview of the characteristics of
each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced/direct sporty/direct
balanced sporty
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Automatic transmission
tiptronic
Introduction
Th e automat ic transm iss ion is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmiss ion ups hifts o r down­
shifts aut om atic ally depe nding on which drive
p rogram is se lected. The power is t ransferred by
a to rque conve rter .
W hen a
moderate driving style is used, the
tr an smi ssion se lec ts the mos t econom ica l dr iving
mode.
It will then change up early an d de lay the
downshifts to give better fue l economy.
The t ran smis sion swi tches to a sporty mode a fter
a kick-down o r w he n the dr iver uses a
sporty driv­
ing style
cha racte rized by quick acce lerator pedal
movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the max imum
speed.
If desired, the drive r can a lso se lect t he gears
manually (tiptronic mode ) ¢page 127.
Selector lever positions
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Fig. 1 34 Disp lay in t he instru ment cluste r: selecto r leve r in
pos it io n P
The selector lever position engaged appears next
to the selector leve r as well as in the instrument
cluste r display .
P - Park
In this selector leve r pos ition the t ransmission is
mechanically locked. Engage P only when the ve­
hi cle is
completely stopped¢ A in Driving the
automatic transmission on page 125 .
Automatic transmission
T o shift in or ou t of pos it ion P, you must first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
t h e re lease button in the selector leve r hand le
whi le mov ing the selector lever to or from P. Yo u
can sh ift out of this pos it io n only with t he igni­
t io n on .
R - Rever se
Se lect R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is runn ing at idle speed¢ A in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 125.
Befo re you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le of the se lecto r lev­
er
and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
When the igni tion is on, the backup lights illumi ­
nate when the se lector lever is moved into R .
N - Neutral
The trans mission is in neu tral in t his pos ition.
Shi ft to t his posi tion for stand ing w ith th e br akes
applied
¢ A in Driving the automa tic transmis­
sion on page 125 .
The vehicle can a lso ro ll when
t h e engine is stopped .
W hen the vehicle is stat ionary or a t speeds below
1 m ph ( 2 km/h), yo u m ust always app ly t he foot­
brake bef ore and whi le moving the lever out of N.
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos it ion, the tra nsmission ca n be ope r­
ated e it h e r in the normal m ode Dor i n the sport
m ode S . To selec t th e spor t mo de S, pull these ­
l ector lever bac k br ie fly. Pullin g t he lever back
again w ill select t he no rma l mode D. The inst ru ­
ment cluster d isp lay shows t he se lected dr iving
mode.
In the
normal mode D , the t ransmission au to ­
matically se lects the s uita ble gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehi cle spee d and drivi ng
style.
S e lect t he
sport mode S for sporty dr iv ing. The
vehicle makes full use of the engine's power .
S hi fting may become noticeable when accelerat­
i ng. Hybrid dr ive *: electric d riving is not possible .
When the vehicle is s tat iona ry or a t speeds below
1 m ph ( 2 km/ h), yo u m ust always app ly t he foot
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Automatic transmission
brake before and while moving the lever to D/S
out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c:> &_in Driv­
ing the automatic transmission on
page 125.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N
and the engine not running will result in dam­
age to the automatic transmission and possi­
bly the catalytic converter .
{!) Tips
-On vehicles with Audi drive select*, you can
adjust the sporty shift characteristics in the
Dynamic driving mode.Swill appear in the
instrument cluster display instead of D .
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal im·
mediately and wa it for the engine to slow
down to idle before select ing D/S .
- Hybrid drive* : if the
1~1 button c:> page 101
is pressed while in sport mode S, the trans­
mission switches automatically to the nor·
mal mode D.
- If there is a power failure, the selector lever
will not
move out of the P pos ition. The
emergency release can be used if this hap­
pens
c:> page 128.
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Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
T he Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against
occidentally shifting into a forward or the re· verse gear and causing the vehicle to move unin­
tentionally.
' Fig. 135 S hi ft gate: selector lever lock posit ions and re­
lease b utton highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as fol lows:
.,. Turn the ignition on.
.,. Step on the brake pedal.
At the some time
press and hold the release button on the side of
the gear selector knob
c:> fig. 135 with your
thumb until you have moved the selector lever
to the desired position.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N pos i­
tions when the ignit ion is turned on. You must
press the brake peda l and the release button to
select another position. As a reminder to the
driver, the following warni ng appears in the in­
str ument cluster display when the selector is in P
and
N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while select­
ing gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only funct ions when the
vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/h).
At speeds
above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the Auto ­
matic Shift Lock is automat ica lly deactivated in
the N pos ition.
A time delay element prevents the selector lever
from locking when it is
moved through the N po ­
s ition (going from R to D/S) . The locking e lement
will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N .,..