steering AUDI Q5 2017 User Guide

Lights and Vision
-yo ur vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
you.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the le~ side of the steering column
is us ed to operat e the turn signals and th e high
beam as well as the headlight flasher.
F ig . 4 9 Tu rn s ig na l a n d h ig h beam leve r
The turn signal and high beam leve r has the fol­
low ing f unctions :
Turn signals ¢¢
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• Lift the lever up al l the way c> fig . 49 (D to use
the right turn s ignals, or push the lever down
all the way@to use the left turn signals .
Auto-blink
• Move the lever (up or down) just to t he point of
resistance to use the turn signals for as long as
yo u need them, for example when chang ing
lanes .
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of
resistance and then release it right away to
make the turn signals b li nk
three times. You
can use this fea ture for example when ch anging
lanes on hig hways.
High beam ~D
• Push the l ever forward @ to sw itch on the h igh
beam.
• Pull t he lever back towa rds you to sw itch off
t he hig h beam.
Headlight flasher ~D
• Pu ll the lever toward the steering wheel © to
u se the head light f lashe r.
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Notes on these features
- Th e turn signals on ly work w it h the ignition
t urned on. The indi cator lights
B or B in the
instrument cluster¢
page 11 also blink .
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn signa l
sw itches o ff automat ica lly.
- Th e
high beam works only when the head ligh ts
are on. The indicator light
Bl in the instrumen t
cl uster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold t he lever - even if there are no lights
turned on. T he indicator light
Bl in the inst ru ­
ment cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flas her .
A WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
tra ffic.
Interior lighting
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. SO Fro nt headl iner: interio r li gh tin g cont ro ls
Fig. 51 Rear h eadli ner: rea r read ing ligh ts
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Seat s and sto rage
Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the dr iver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 148.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulat ions and instr uctions for
installing a c hild safety seat on the front pas­
senger 's seat . Always fo llow the information re­
garding child safety provided in ¢
page 168,
Child safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top o f the instrument pane l, o ut of the win­
dow o r on top of the sea t cushion. This ap­
plies espe cially to the passenge rs.
If your
seat ing pos ition is inco rre ct, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden b rak­
ing or an accident . If the airbag inf lates and
the seating position is incor rect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenge r to keep a d istance o f at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­ el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot pro tect you properly.
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In addition, the front seats and head re­
straints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can give you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving. Yo ur
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of pos ition.
, Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easi ly push the pedals to the floor
while keep ing your knees slightly bent¢
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 60 .
.. Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with
your back agains t the seatback, you can still
gras p the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head res traint so the uppe r edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re ­
straint so that it is as close to this pos it ion as
possible ¢
page 64.
A WARNING
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foo t­
well. An object could get into the pedal area and inte rfere with pedal function. In case of
sud den bra king or an ac cident, you w ould no t
be ab le to b rake o r accelerate.
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Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 97 Lever under the steering column
Fi rst, ad just t he driver 's sea t correct ly.
• Pull the lever ¢
fig. 97 -Arrow- ¢ A.
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi­
t ion.
• Push the lever against the steeri ng column un-
ti l it locks .
There must be at leas t 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the stee rin g
wheel. If yo u cannot sit mo re than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
a ls and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 61 .
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous personal injury.
- Adjust the steering whee l co lumn on ly w hen
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
cm) betwee n your chest and t he steer ing
w heel
¢page 132, fig. 150 . If you cannot
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maintain t his minim um distance, the airbag
system cannot p rotect yo u proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protect io n in an acc i­
dent. Always ma ke sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o' clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of pe rso nal inju ry if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'cl ock position or wi th you r hands inside
the stee rin g wheel rim or on t he s teer ing
wheel h ub. Holding the stee ring w heel the
wrong way can cause serious inj uries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Ignition lock
Starting engine with the key
Th e ignition is switched on and the engine start­
ed with the ignition key .
Fig . 9 8 Igh iti oh key
Starting the engine
• Insert the key into the ign ition lock .
• Hybrid drive*: re fer to the information for start ­
ing the vehicle under
¢ page 101.
• Step on the brake pedal an d move the selector
lever to the P or N position.
• Press the key¢
fig. 98 -the engine will start. II>
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"' It is possible that there will be a slight de lay
when starting the engine for diesel vehicles* in
colder temperatures. Therefore, you must hold
the brake pedal down until the eng ine starts.
The ind icator lamp
IJ i llumina tes when the en­
gine is preheated .
Switching the ignit ion on /off
If you would like to switch the ign ition on with­
out starting the engine, fo llow these steps:
"' Inse rt the key into the igni tion lock .
"' Press the key briefly
without press the brake
pedal.
"' To switch the ignition off, press the key aga in.
Diese l vehicles * are p reheate d while the ignition
is switched on.
W hen start ing the e ngine, major elec trical loads
are swi tched off temporarily.
You can only remove the key with the ignition
sw itched off. To do this, yo u have to press on the
key again.
I f the engine sho uld not start immed iately, the
s tarting p rocess is a utomat ica lly stopped after a
short t ime. Repeat sta rt ing procedu re .
Start-Stop-System*:
Note the information on ¢ page 88, Start/S top
system.
A WARNING
- Never allow t he engine to ru n in confined
spaces - dange r of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ig nit ion key from the ign i­
t ion loc k w hile the veh icle is moving . Other­
wise, the steering lock cou ld sudde nly en­
g age and you would not be able to stee r the
vehicle.
- Always ta ke the key with you w henever you
leave yo ur vehicle. Othe rw ise, the engi ne
c ould be s tar ted or ele ctrica l e qui pme nt
s u ch as the power windows cou ld be operat ­
ed. This can lead to se rious i njury.
- Never leave childre n or pe rsons requiring as ­
sistance unattended i n the vehicle. The
doors can be locked usi ng the remote trans-
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m itter, p reventing peop le from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
yea r, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera­
t ures .
(D Note
Avoid h igh engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads unti l the engine has reached op­
e rating temperature - otherwise you risk en­
gine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the eng ine run wh ile parked to
warm up . Beg in d riving immed iate ly . Th is re­
d uces unnecessa ry emissions .
(D Tips
-If the key cannot be removed from the igni­
t ion loc k, you have to pull the mechan ical
key out of the master key in o rder to be able
to loc k the vehicle ¢
page 35.
-Some no ise afte r start ing the e ngine is nor­
ma l and is no cause fo r co nce rn.
- If you leave the ve hicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ig nitio n w ill switch off af­
ter a ce rtain per io d of t ime. Please note that
ele ct rical eq uipme nt such as e xte rior lights
w ill swit ch off as we ll whe n th at happens .

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Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
You can use the emergency key as an ignition key
in an emergency .
Fig. 99 G lo ve compar tme nt: A dap ter for e mergen cy key
F ig . 1 00 In sert emergen cy key into t he ad ap te r
.. Take the adapter for the emergency key out of
t he glove compartmen t¢
fig. 99.
.. Push the emergency key¢ fig. 100 fully into
the adapter . Make sure that the Audi r ings are
facing up .
.. Press the emergency key in the adapter down
until it latches audib ly.
.. Inse rt the adapter wi th the emergency key for­
ward into the ign ition switch. The engine can
now be started as usual.
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The emergency key should not be sto red in­
side the vehicle.
Stopping the engine
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N pos ition .
.. Press on the ignition key . The engine is turned
off.
.. You can now remove the key .
Drivi ng
Ste ering lock
T he s teeri ng locks when yo u remove the ignition
k ey . The locked steering he lps prevent vehicle
theft .
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusua l circumstances, the
engine can be switched off wh ile the vehicle is
moving. The engine will be swi tched 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
steer ing is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary . Be ­
cause yo u cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this cou ld lead to crashes
and se rio us i njur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your veh icle w ith the selector lever i n P.
Otherw ise, the vehicle could inadve rten tly
ro ll aw ay.
- The radiator fa n can cont inue to run for up
t o 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
sunlig ht or heat build-up in the eng ine 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 . T his can lead to ser ious injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. T he
doors can be locked using the remote t rans­
mitter, pr eve nti ng peop le from escaping
from t he vehicle on their own in the even t of
a n emergency. Depe nding on the time of
year, peo ple i nside the ve hicle can be ex­
posed to very high o r very low tempera ­
tures .
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electrical equipment s uch as exterior lights
will switch off as well when that happens.
Switching engine off
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Conve nien ce key
~ Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
~ Move the selector lever to the P or N position.
~ Press the I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button
¢ page 84, fig. 101.
Ste ering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
! S TART ENGINE STOPI button and
open the dr iver's door. The locked steering helps
prevent vehicle theft.
Emer gency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off with
the selector lever in the R or D/S position. The
engine stops if you press and ho ld the
I START ENGINE STOPI button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) and press the brake pedal.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop. The fu ll func­
t ion of the brake booster and the power
steering is no t gua ranteed. You must use
more fo rce to turn or brake i f necessary. Be­
cause you cannot steer and b rake as you
usually wou ld, this could lead to crashes
and ser ious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should a lways park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P .
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 m inutes 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 bui ld-up in the engine com­
partment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave you r vehicle. Othe rw ise, the engine
c ou ld be started o r electrical equ ipme nt
D riv ing
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to ser ious injury.
- Never leave chi ldren 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
a n emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex­
posed to very high o r very low tempera­
tures.
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If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended pe riod, heat bu ilds up in the en­
g ine compartment afte r the engine is switch­
ed off -there is a ris k of damaging the engine.
A llow the engine to run at id le for about two
minutes before switching it off.
Driver messages
Ignition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the drive r's door when the ig nition is
swi tched on.
No k ey id ent ified
This message appears when the
I START ENGINE STOP !* button is pressed if there
is no master key inside the vehicle or if the sys­
tem does not recognize it. For example, the mas­
ter key cannot be recognized if it is covered by an
obje ct (e.g. al uminum brief case) which
screens
the radio s ignal. Elec tronic devices such as ce ll
phones can a lso interfere with the radio signal.
Pre ss brake p edal to start en g ine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the engine.
S hift to N or P to start en gine
This message appears when 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.
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Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures tha t the vehicle can
be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fai l
¢ page 88, Emergency braking.
A WARNING
If a drive range is engaged with t he vehicle
stat iona ry and the engine running, you must
in no instance accelerate care lessly . Other­
w ise the vehicle will start to move immed iate­
ly- risk of a n accide nt.
(D Tips
- If the parking brake is app lied with the igni­
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch and . (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) in the instrumen t cluster will go
out af ter a ce rtain per io d of t ime .
- Occasiona l noises when the park ing brake is
applied and re leased a re normal and a re not
a cause for conce rn.
- When the vehicle is parked, the park ing
brake goes th ro u gh a se lf-tes t cycle at regu­
l a r i nte rva ls . Any associated noises a re no r­
mal.
Parking
~ P ress the brake ped al to stop the vehicle.
~ Pull the switch c::> page 86, fig. 102 to set the
parking b rake.
~ Move the selecto r lever to P .
~ Turn the eng ine off c::> .&, .
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~ When on incl ines or declines, turn the steering
wheel so that the veh icle w ill roll into the curb
if it beg ins to move .
A WARNING
-Whe n you leave your ve hicl e -even if onl y
br iefly- alw ays remove the ig nition key. Thi s
applies p articul arly when children rem ain i n
t h e ve hicle . Othe rwise the c hildren could
sta rt the eng ine, release t he parking brake
o r operate elect rical eq uipment (e.g. powe r
windows). There is the risk of an accident.
- When the vehicle is loc ke d , no one - part icu­
larly not children shou ld remain in the vehi-
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cle. Locked doors make it more d ifficult for
emergency wo rkers to get into the vehicle -
putting lives at r isk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon starting.
Stopping and applying parking brake
~ Pull the sw itch to app ly the parkin g brake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
~ W he n you start to drive as usu a l, t he p ark ing
b rake is automa tic ally released and yo ur vehicle
beg ins to move.
When stop ping at a tr affic sig nal or sto pping in
c ity traff ic on vehicles wi th an aut omat ic t ra ns­
mission, t he parking brake can be app lied . The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot­
bra ke. The pa rking brake e liminates the tendency
to c reep w ith a dr ive range engaged. As soon as
you drive off as usual, the parking brake is re­ leased a utomat ica lly and the vehicle starts to
move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on incl ines, the sta rting assist pre­
vents the vehicle from un intent iona lly rolling
back. The b raking force of the parking brake is
not re leased unt il su ff icient dr iving force has
been buil t up at t he wheels .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
l eased automatically on ly when t he d river's
safety be lt is engaged in t he buc kle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in­
cline, do the following:
~ Keep the switch pulled and depress the acceler­
ator . The parking brake stays applied and pre-
vents the veh icle from roll ing backward . .,,.
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,&_ WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a complete stop . T he f ull 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 b rake as you
us ually wou ld, this could lead to crashes
and ser ious injuries.
- To red uce the risk of injuries, make s ure that
the Start-Stop-System is turned off when
wor king in the eng ine compartment
r:::;, page 90.
(D Note
Always sw itch off the Start -Stop-System
when dr iv ing th ro ugh water
c::> page 90.
Starting/stopping the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop -System
Fi g. 103 Ins tru ment clust er: Engin e sw it ched off (stop
p hase)
.,. Slow the vehicle to a stop using t he brake and
keep pressing the brake pedal. The engine w ill
switch off . The
[I] indicator light appears i n the
instrument cluste r display and
ft¼• also
appears in the tr ip computer .
.,. When you take your foot off the brake peda l,
the engine restarts. The ind icator light tu rns
off .
Additional information
The engine wi ll switch off in the P, D/S and N po­
sitions as we ll as in manual mode. I n the P pos i­
tion, the engine will also remain off if you take
your foot off the brake pedal. The engine starts
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again when you select anoth er se lector lever po ­
sition and take your foot off the brak e pedal.
If you se lect t he R posi tion d uring a Stop ph ase,
the engine w ill s tart ag ain.
S hi ft from D/S to P q uick ly to prevent the eng ine
from s tarting un intent ional ly when s hift ing
th rough R .
You can determine for yourse lf if the engine w ill
stop or not by red ucing or inc reasing the amount
of for ce you use to p ress the b rake pedal. Fo r ex­
amp le, if yo u only ligh tly p ress on the br ake ped­
al i n sto p-and and-go traffic o r whe n turni ng , the
engine wi ll not switch off when the vehicle is sta ­
tionary. As soon as you press th e brake down
harder, the engine w ill switch off .
(D Tips
-Press the brake peda l during a stop ph ase to
keep the vehicle from rolling.
- The ignitio n will turn off if yo u press the
! STAR T ENGINE ST OPI * button dur ing a
stop p hase .
- The image in the d is p lay is sligh tly differen t
in some models.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop-System
The standard S tart-Stop-mode can be can celled
for different system -related reasons .
Fig. 10 4 In str um en t cl uste r: E ng ine-Stop tem por aril y un­
ava ilabl e
Engine will not switch off
Befo re each stop phase, t he system checks if cer­
t ai n cond itions have been met. For ex ample, t he .,.
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engine will not be switched off in the following
situations:
- T he eng ine has not reached the mi nimum re·
quired temperature fo r Start-Stop-mode .
- T he inter io r temperat ure selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- T he outs ide temperatu re is ext remely high/low.
- The w indshield is being defrosted
c:> page 79 .
-The park ing system* is switched on.
- The battery charge leve l is too low.
- The steering wheel is sharply tu rned or there is
a steering movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines.
tij appea rs in the instrument cluster display and
6/i;Ff-Flf 1lso appears in the tr ip comp ute r.
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following sit·
uations, fo r example . The engi ne restarts without
any action by the dr iver .
- The inter ior temperatu re varies from the tern·
perature se lected in the A/C system .
- The w indshield is beeing defrosted
c:> page 79.
- The brake pedal is pressed severa l times in a
row.
- The battery charge leve l becomes too low.
Switching the ignit ion off automat ically
To prevent the battery from dra ining, the ignition
will switch off
automat ically when all of the fol ·
low ing conditions have bee n met:
- The veh icle has already been driven.
- The eng ine has been turned off by the Start ·
Stop-System.
- The driver's door is opened .
- T he driver's seat bel t is removed .
- T he brake pedal is no t pressed down.
- T he veh icle is sta tionary.
In th is case, the activated low beam will be re·
p laced by the s ide marker lights . T he side marker
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lights w ill switch off a fter approximate ly 30 mi·
nutes or when you lock the vehicle.
If t he S tart-S to p-Sy stem has not tu rne d off the
engine or if yo u have swi tched the S tar t-Stop·
System off manually, the ignition wi ll
not be au ­
tomatica lly switched off and t he eng ine wi ll con­
tin ue to run
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Never a llow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces· danger of asphy xiat ion .
(D Tips
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If you shift into the 0/5 or N positions after
shift ing into reverse, the vehicle must be dr iv·
en faste r than 6 mph
(10 km/h) in o rder for
the eng ine to switch off again.
Switching the Start -Stop-System on /off
manually
App lies to: vehicles with Start-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
F ig . 10 5 Ceri ter co nsole: S tar t-Stop -System bu tton
.. To swit ch the Start-Stop -System on/off man ­
ually, press t he
l(A) .. I button . The LED in the but·
ton turns on when the system is switched off .
I n vehicles withou t the MMI*, the
l(A)"'I button is
fo und underneath the se lector lever.
(D Tips
I f yo u swit ch the sy stem off dur ing a stop
p hase, the engi ne will start ag ain automati·
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Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears .
Fig . 1 12 Center console: s hift ing t he gears manually
F ig. 11 3 Steering wheel: Shift padd les•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tipt ron ic mode can be selected e it h er with
the vehicle stationary or on the
move.
• Pu sh the selector lever to t he right from D/S.
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An M appears in the i nstr ume nt cl uster d isp lay
as soon as the t ransm iss ion has shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forward to
the plus posit ion
G) ¢ fig. 112 .
• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
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Gear selection with shift paddl es*
The shif t paddles are activated when the se lector
lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual shift pro ­
gram .
• To upshift, touch the but ton on the right
G)
¢fig. 113.
• 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 sh ift ing
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using the shift paddles, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position.
The tra nsmissron auto matica lly s hifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reached.
The tra nsmiss ion on ly allows manual sh ifting
whe n the engine speed is w ith in the permit ted
range.
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- When you shift into t he next lowe r gear, the
t ransmiss ion will downshift on ly when the re
is no possibili ty of over-revving the engi ne.
- Whe n the ki ck-down comes on, the trans­
mission w ill shif t down to a lowe r gear, de­
pend ing o n ve hicl e and engine speeds.
- Ti ptroni c is inoperat ive when the transm is­
sion is in the fail-safe mode.
- Hyb rid drive*: elect ric dr iving is not po ssib le
in t ipt ronic mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, the a utomat ic transmiss ion
downshifts into a lower gear, depending on vehi­
cl e speed and engine speed. The upsh ift into the
next highe r gear takes p lace on ce t he maxim um
spec ified eng ine speed is reached .
A.::!!.ARNING
-Please no te that t he drive wheels can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth slippe ry road -
there is a risk of skidd ing.
Transmission malfunction
ml Tran smission: Pre ss brake pedal and select
gear again.
Press the brake pedal and select the desired se­
l ector lever position again. Yo u can then conti nue
driv ing.
ml Transmission o verheating: Plea se dri ve con-
servatively . .,,.