warning AUDI Q5 2015 Manual Online

Audi adaptive cru ise control and b ra king guard
promptly detected or may not be detected
at all.
- Reflective surfaces including cras h barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the function
of the radar sensor.
(D Tips
- You can cance l the braking that is initiated
by the system by braking yourself, by accel­
erating noticeably or by swerving.
- Braking g uard error messages ¢page
114 .
-Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpected ly . Always sec ure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to red uce
the risk of damage or injury.
Settings in the radio/MMI*
Applies to veh icles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
.,. Se lect : I CAR I funct ion button > Audi brak ing
guard .
Or
.,. Select :
~ I C~ A~ R~ I funct ion button > Car sy stem s*
control button > Drive r ass is t> Audi braking
guard .
Syst em -
Sw itch braking guard On and Off . When
you switch the ign ition on, the message
Braking
guard : Off
appears if the system is switched off.
Earl y warning -The dis tance and appro ach war n­
ing s in the display can be sw itched
On/ Off.
(D Tips
-Your settings are automat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being used at the times the sett ings are made
¢ page
36 .
-If you restrict the ESC, the b raking guard al­
so switches itself off¢ page
192 .
-Switch brak ing guard off when you are load­
i ng the veh icle onto a vehicle carr ier, tra in ,
sh ip or other type of transpo rtation . Th is
can prevent undesired wa rnings from the
braking guard system.
Messages
Applies to vehicles: w ith Aud i adaptive cruise control
B raking guard: Off
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This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the radio/MM I *. Otherwise, if th e
system is turned off, the information appears ev­
ery time short ly after the s tart of the tr ip .
The driver message a lso appears if the system is
not available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
not switched on ¢ page
192 . If th is is the case,
the system w ill not provide warn ings about a
poss ible collis ion.
B raking gu ard: Ac tivat ed
This dr iver message appears if sharp b rake pres­
sure was applied due to an a cute warn ing.
•••
Th ree white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be se­
l ected w ith the operating lever . For example, th is
happens if you want to raise/lower the speed
even though there was no prev ious ly saved
speed .
ACC: Sensor block ed
This messag e appears if th e sensor v iew is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d i rt . Cle an the sensor ¢ page
10 7,
fig. 116 .
ACC: Una vailable
The driver message appears if, for example, the
brake temperature is too h igh. The adaptive
cru ise control is temporarily unavailable. A chime
sounds as a r emind er.
ACC: Not avail able
The driver message appears if there is a malfunc­
tion. The adaptive cruise cont ro l tu rns off . A
c hi me so unds as a rem inder. Have the system
che cked by an a utho riz ed Aud i dealer o r auth o r­
i zed Audi Serv ice Facility.
Shift lev er po sition!
T he driver message appears if the selector lever
i s sh ifted to the N pos it ion . The adaptive cru ise
control is not ava ilable while in this posit io n .
Stab ilizat ion control (ESC )
This message appears if the Elect ronic Stabiliza­
tion Contro l (ESC) is taking act ion to stabilize the .,..

Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Side assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i side ass ist
Fig. 127 Sensor detec tion range
Fig . 128 Displa y on the exte rior mirro r
Side assis t helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range(!)
c:> fig. 12 7. If a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exterior
mirror
i=> fig. 128 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when mak ing a lane change to the left,
while the disp lay in the right exter ior mirror pro­
vides assistance when mak ing a lane change to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about veh icles that are
detected and classified as critica l. The display in
the respective mirror turns on, but is dim.
116 The display rema
ins dim intentionally in the in­
formation stage so that your view toward the
front is not distu rbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist warns
you about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as critical. The display in the respective mir­ ror blinks brightly . If this happens , check traffic
by g lancing in the rearview mi rror and over your
shoulder
c:> .&. in General informa tion on
page 117 .
{!) Tips
-You can adjust the brightness of the display
@ i=>page 118.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
c:> page 117.

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General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
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Fig. 1 29 Drivi ng sit ua tions
F ig. 13 0 Rea r of th e ve hicle: Pos it io n of the sensors
Side assist fu nctions a t spee ds above app rox i­
mate ly 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane chang e even if it is still some­
what far away . The faster a vehicle approa ches,
the sooner the d isplay i n the exter io r mir ro r will
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you a re indicated in the
exte rior m irror if they ar e classified as cr itical fo r
a lane change. All vehi cles detected by side assist
Aud i side assist
are indica ted by the time they en ter your "blind
spot ", at the latest.
@ Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pas s a vehi cle that s ide ass ist has
de tec ted ( the di fference in speed between the ve ­
hicle an d you r vehi cle is less than 9 m ph o r
15 km/ h), the display in the exterio r mirror tu rns
o n as soo n as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle th at side ass ist has de te cte d (t he differ­
ence in speed between the vehicle and you r vehi ­
cle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
The radar senso rs are designed to detec t the left
and right adj ac ent lanes whe n the road lanes are
the norma l width . In cer tain s ituations, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror may turn on even
though there is no vehicle located in the area that
is cr itica l for a lane change . For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving on
the edge of yo ur lane. If t his is the case, the
system may have detected the vehicle in anoth­
er lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane .
- if you a re dr ivi ng throug h a c urve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over from
the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to othe r objects (such as
high or disp laced guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions . The side assist
fu nctions are limited.
D o no t cover the rad ar senso rs¢
fig. 130 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle w heels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the function . Do not
u se side assist when towing a t railer . Fo r infor­
mation o n cleaning, refer to¢
page 208 .
A WARNING
-Always pay attent ion to traffic and to t he
area a round your ve hicle . Side assist cannot
replace a dr iver's atten tion . T he d river alone
is always responsible for lane c hanges and
sim ilar dr iv in g mane uvers.
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Audi side a ssist
- Improper reliance on the side assist system
can cause collisions and serious personal in­
jury:
- Never rely only on side assist when chang­
ing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect a ll vehicles under
all conditions -danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates there
are approaching vehicles, o r vehicles in your
blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a dr iv ing speed of at least 19 mph
(30 km/h).
- In certa in situations, the system may not
func tion or its funct ion may be lim ited. For
example:
- if vehicles are approaching or be ing left
behind very qu ickly. The display may not
turn on in time .
- in poor weather condit ions such as heavy
ra in, snow or heavy m ist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface . Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they ar e outside of the sensor
range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumpe r, wheel housing and
unde rbody. This ca n affect the system. Have
your author ized A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility c hec k their fu nction.
(D Tips
- If the window g lass in the d river's doo r or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterio r mirror may be misin­
terpreted.
- F or De clarat ion of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC and Indus try Canada regula tions
q poge 284 .
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Activating and deactivating
App lies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side assist
Fig. 131 Driver 's door : S ide assist button
.,. Press the button q A in General information
on page 117
to sw itch the system on/off . The
LED in the button tu rns on when side assist is
sw itched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with A udi side ass ist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio or
MMI*.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Audi s ide as sist .
Or
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car sy ste m s*
cont ro l button > Driv er a ssi st> Audi sid e as ­
s is t.
The display br ightness adjusts au tomatically to
the b rightness of the surroundings, both in the
i nforma tion and in the wa rni ng stage. I n ve ry
dark or very b rig ht s urround ings, the display is al­
ready set to the m inimum or maximum level by
the automatic adjustme nt. In such cases, yo u
may notice no change when ad justing the bright­
ness, or the change may on ly be noticeable once
the surroundings change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the d isp lay
in the information stage will not disrupt yo ur
view forward . If yo u change the brightness, the
display in the exterior mirror will briefly show the brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust­
ed along with the information stage adjustment .
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Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
F or instance, using the three
Comfort, Auto and
Dynamic modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortable driving mode with the press of a button.
Addit ionally, in vehicles with MM I*, the vehicle
setup for
Individual* mode can be customized by
you. This makes it possible to combine settings
such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortable
steering .
A WARNING
-
Improper use of the drive select can cause
collisions, other accidents and serious person­
al injury.
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi dr ive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's features . However, the engine, automat­
ic transmission and steering are always involved.
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the au­
tomatic transmission respond quicker or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements. In the sporty dynamic mode, the au­
tomatic transmission shifts at higher RPMs.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort and steering ratios. Indirect steer ing that moves
easily, like the steering in comfort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct stee ring.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steer ing*: the steering ratio changes based on ve­
h icle speed in order to maintain optimum steer­
ing effort for the dr iver at all times. This sets the
s teer ing to be less sensitive at higher speeds in
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order to provide improved vehicle control. At re ­
duced speeds, however, steering is more direct in
order to keep the steer ing effort as m inima l as
possib le when the driver is maneuvering the vehi­
cle. At low and average speeds, dynamic steering
additionally provides more responsive steering
performance.
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record in­
formation regarding steering movements, brak­ ing and acceleration operations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load. This makes
i t possible to adapt damp ing to the driving situa­
tion virtually in real t ime . Drive select also makes
i t possible to sat isfy the desire fo r sporty suspen­
s ion (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension
(Comfo rt) without giving up ba lanced tuning (Au­
to).
Engine sound*
T he sound of the engine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode . Adaptive cruise control a lso
r esponds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conse rvative or sporty manner.
@ Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
Dynamic modes.
- Selecting the
Dynamic mode resu lts in spor­
ty shifting characteristics. The 5 gear pos i­
tion engages automatical ly.
- In vehicl es that have dynamic stee ring*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
problem .

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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
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 .,..

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N 1.1"1 ,....,
(Neutral) for more than approximately 1 second,
without the brake pedal being pressed.
Release button
The release button on the selector lever prevents
the lever from be ing acc identally shifted into cer­
tain positions. Pressing this button deactivates
the selector lever lock . Depending on the direc­
tion of the shift, the se lector lever locks at differ­
ent positions. The positions are highlighted in
the illustration¢
fig. 135.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the igni tion un­
l ess the se lector lever is in the P park position .
When the ignition key is removed, the selector
l ever will be locked in the P position.
Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 136 Shift gate on the center conso le: selector lever
with release button
Starting the engine
.,. The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Press and ho ld the release button in the se lec­
tor lever handle, select the desired selector lev­
er position such as D/S and release the button.
.,. Wait br iefly until the transmission has shifted
(you will feel a slight movement).
.,. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and ac­
celerate.
Stopping temporarily
.,. Keep the vehicle stationary using the brak ing
pedal, for example at traffic lights.
Automatic transmission
.,. Do not press the accelerator peda l when doing
this.
.,. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start dr iv ing, set the parking brake when stop­
ping on steep incl ines¢ &_.
The parking brake will re lease automatically and
the vehicle wi ll start moving once you press the
acce lerator 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!
appears.
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
.,. App ly the parking brake¢
page 90, Parking .
.,. Select the P se lector lever position ¢ &_ .
Stopping on an incline
.,. Always press the brake pedal to hold the vehi­
cle in place and prevent it from "ro lling back"
¢ &_ . Do
not try to prevent the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gear is engaged by in­
creasing the engine speed
c> (D .
Starting on an incline
.,. Activate the parking brake .
.,. With the driving gear selected, press the acce l­
erator pedal carefu lly. The parking brake wi ll re ­
lease automatically if your seat belt is fastened.
Under certain circumstances, such as driving in
the mountains, it may be usefu l to switch tempo ­
rari ly to the manual shift program in order to ad­
just the gears to the driving conditions by hand
¢page 127 .
On s lopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position .
This prevents too much stress from being placed on the locking mechanism .
A WARNING ,_
-Unintended vehicle movement can cause se-
rious injury.
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Automatic transmission
-Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave your
vehicle when the engine is running, activate
the parking brake and move the selector lev­ er to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must keep your foot on the brake when the engine
is running and the selector lever is in D/S or
R or "tiptronic" mode is selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running.
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and shift into a lower gear with
"tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases brak­
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it in
place with the brake pedal or parking brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati­
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. An indicator lamp[!] illuminates
and a driver message appears
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when the clutch is overloaded .
-If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure these­
lector lever has securely engaged and is
locked in P with the parking brake set
<=>page 221. Otherwise, any increase in en­
gine speed may set the vehicle in motion,
even with the parking brake applied.
0 Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se-
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lected. This can cause the transmission to
overheat and can damage it. Activate the
parking brake or press the brake pedal to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped and the selector lever is in N will
damage the transmission because it is not
lubricated under those circumstances.
{!) Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down declines.
Hill descent control is activated when the selec­
tor lever is in D/S and you press the brake pedal.
The transmission automatically selects a gear
that is suitable for the incline. Hill descent con­
trol tries to maintain the speed achieved at the
time of braking, within physical and technical limitations.
It may still be necessary to adjust the
speed with the brakes.
Hill descent control switches off once the decline
levels out or you press the accelerator pedal.
When the speed is set in the cruise control sys­
tem <=>
page 95, hill descent control is also acti­
vated .
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.

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Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears.
Fig. 137 Center console: shift ing t he g ears manually
Fig. 138 Stee ring whee l: Shi ft paddles•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
• Push the selector lever to the right from D/S.
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An M appears in the instrument cluster display
as soon as the transm ission has shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forward to
the plus position
0 ~fig. 137.
• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
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Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when the selector
lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual shift pro­
gram.
• To upshift , touch the button on the right
0
~fig. 138.
• To downshift, touch the button on the left 0-
• If you do not press a shift paddle within a short
t ime whi le in the D/S position, the transmission
will return to automatic mode. To keep shifting
Automatic transmission
using the shift padd les, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position.
T he transmission automatically shifts up or dow n
before critical engine speed is reached.
T he transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is withi n the permitted
range.
@ Tips
- When you shift into the next lower gear, the
transmission will downshift only when there
is no possibility of over-revving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the trans­
mission will shift down to a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle and engine speeds.
- Tiptronic is ino perative when the transmis­
sion is in the fail-safe mode .
- Hybrid drive*: electric d riving is not possible
in tiptronic mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, the automatic transmission
downsh ifts into a lower gear, depending on vehi­
cle speed and engine speed . The upshift into the
next higher gear takes pla ce once the maximum
specified eng ine speed is reached .
A WARNING
-Please note that the drive wheels can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth slippery road -
there is a risk of skidding.
Transmission malfunction
rm Transmission: Press brake pedal and select
gear again.
Press the brake pedal and select the desired se ­
lector lever position again. You can then cont inue
driving .
rm Transmission overheating: Please drive con-
servatively. ..,.
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