AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2015 Manual Online
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2015, Model line: RS5 CABRIOLET, Model: AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2015Pages: 284, PDF Size: 69.56 MB
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-Occasiona l noises when the parking
brake is applied and re leased are norma l
and are not a ca use for concern .
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a se lf-test cycle at
regular intervals. Any associated noises
are norma l.
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
.. Pull the switch@¢
page 78, fig . 92 to set
the parking brake .
.,. Move the selecto r leve r to P .
.. Turn the eng ine off ¢,& .
.. When on incl ines or decli nes, tu rn the steerÂ
ing wheel so that the vehicle w ill roll into
the cu rb if it begins to move .
_& WARNING
--When you leave your veh icle -even if onÂ
ly briefly -always remove the ign ition
key . This applies part icularly when chilÂ
dre n remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise the
children cou ld start the engine, release
the parking bra ke or operate electrical
equipment (e .g. power wi ndows). There
is the r is k of an accident .
- Whe n the vehicle is loc ked, no one -parÂ
t ic ularly not c hild ren sho uld remain in
the vehicle . Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency workers to get inÂ
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting.
Stopping and applying parking brake
.,. Pull the switch @ ~ page 78, fig. 92 to apÂ
ply the pa rk ing brake.
On th e ro ad 79
Starting and automatically relea sing the
parking brak e
.. When you sta rt to drive as usual, the parkÂ
ing brake is autom atically released and your
veh icle begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signa l or stopping
in c ity traffic on v ehicl es with an automatic
tran smission, the pa rking b rake can be apÂ
plied . The vehicle does not have to be held
with the footbrake . The parking brake elimiÂ
nates the tendency to creep w ith a dr ive range
engaged . As soon as you d rive
off as usual ,
t h e pa rking bra ke is re leased automat ically
and t he veh icle s tarts to move .
Starting on slopes
When sta rting on inclines, the sta rting assist
prevents the vehicle from un intent ionally rollÂ
ing back . The braking force of the parking
brake is not re leased unti l su ff ici ent d riving
f orce has been built up at the wheels .
(D Tips
For safety reaso ns, the pa rking brake is reÂ
l eased automatically o nly when the d rivÂ
e r's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sysÂ
tem fails or locks .
.. In an emergency , pull the switch @
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page 78, fig . 92 and continue to pull it to
slow you r vehicle down with the parking
br ak e.
.. As soon as you re lease the swi tch @ or ac-
celerate, the braking process stops.
If you p ull the swi tch@ and hold it above a
speed o f abo ut 5 mph (8 km/h), the eme rgenÂ
cy bra king f unct ion is initiated. The ve hicle is
braked at all four whee ls by activating the hyÂ
draulic b rake system. The brake pe rformance
is sim ilar to making an emergency stop¢
A.
In orde r not to act ivate the eme rgency brak -
ing by mistake, an audib le wa rning tone (bu zÂ
zer) so unds when the switch @ is pulled. As
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80 On the road
soon as the switch @is released, or the accelÂ
erator pedal is depressed, emergency braking
stops .
.&_ WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal foot brake
has failed or the brake pedal is obst ructed.
Using the parking brake to perform emerÂ
gency braking will slow yo ur vehicle down
a s if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of physics cannot be s uspended
even w ith ESC and its associated compoÂ
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad,
a full brake application can cause the vehiÂ
cle to skid or the rear end to break away -
r isking an accident.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns if the driver
exceeds a prev iously stored maximum speed.
A warning ton e will sound as soon as the vehiÂ
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a warning
symbol appears in the d isplay . The symbol's
appearance might be d ifferent in some modÂ
e ls.
The speed warning sys tem has two warn ing
thresholds that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxiÂ
m um speed whil e you are dr iv ing . This setting
will remain in effect until you turn off the igniÂ
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting .
The. (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbol in the warning 1 disÂ
play appears when you exceed the maximum speed
. It goes out when the speed falls be low
the stored maximum speed.
T he speed warning symbol will also go out if
the speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds . The stored maximum speed
is de leted .
Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you alÂ
ways
want to be rem inded of a ce rtain speed,
f or example when you are traveling in a counÂ
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winter tires.
The. (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning 2 symbol appears in the disÂ
play when you exceed the stored speed Limit.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the
vehicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit .
Setting speed warning 2
c> page 81 .
(D Tips
Even though your vehicle is eq uipped with
a speed warning system, you should still
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not driv ing faster than the speed limit.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the ISETI butÂ
ton.
Fig . 93 SET button in the instr umen t cluste r
Storing the maximum speed
., Dr ive at the desired maximum speed .
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.. Press the !SET ! button in the instrument
panel display
9 fig. 93 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.. Press the
!SE T! button for mo re than 2 sec-
onds.
The . (USA models) /. (Canada models)
speed warning symbol will appear briefly in
the display when you release the
!SE TI button
to indicate that the maximum speed has been
stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is
changed by pressing the
!SETI button again
briefly or until it is de leted by a lengthy push
on the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2 .
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> Instrument
clu ster > Speed warning.
Or
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Speed warnÂ
ing.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be adÂ
justed in intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h).
On the road 81
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30 km/h) .
0
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0
Fig. 94 Contro l lever w ith pus h-b utton
Fig. 95 Display: Se lected speed
.. Pull the lever to position (!)¢ fig. 94 to
sw itch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled .
.. Press button @to set that speed.
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The sto red speed and the green symbol
cij;(i)~1j (US mode l)/ Iii (Canadian model) are
shown in the display¢
fig. 95. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying enÂ
gine power or through an active brake interÂ
vention.
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 veh icle and other vehicles . .,,.
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82 On the road
-For reasons of safety, cruise contro l
should not be used in the city, in stopÂ
and-go traff ic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydroÂ
planing) - risk of accident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporar ily
when ente ring turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertently "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cr uise con trol is overridden
by the d river 's acce lerat ion.
- If a bra ke system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cru ise conÂ
tro l system is sw itched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off. The othe r cruise control f unctions reÂ
ma in active as long as the indicator light
@;rn~i~ (US models) !lB (Canadian modÂ
els) is on.
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in increÂ
me nts, tap the lever in the
0 10 d irection
q page 81, fig . 94 .
.,. To increase/decrease the speed qu ickly, hold
the leve r in the
010 direction unti l the deÂ
s ired speed is d isplayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g. if you want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earl ier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel Â
erator pedal.
I f, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph ( 10 km/h) for longe r than 5 m in utes,
the cruise cont ro l w ill be turned off tempo raÂ
rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white. The saved speed remains the same.
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
.,. Switch on the ign ition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D q page 81,
fig . 94 .
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.,. Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it poss ible, for example,
to save the speed you want before dr iving on
the h ighway. Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cr uise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary d eacti vat ion
.,. Press the b rake pedal , or
.,. Press the lever into position @(not clicked
into place)
q page 81, fig. 94, or
.,. Dr ive for longer than 5 m inutes at more
than 6 mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
S w itching off complete ly
.,. Press lever into position @(clicked into
p lace), or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off.
The speed you saved will be retained if the cruise control has been switched off tempora Â
rily . To resume the saved speed, let up on the
brake and pull the lever to posit ion
(D .
Switching the ignition off erases the saved
speed.
A WARNING "'---
You shou ld only return to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions - r isk of an accident!
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Transmission S tronic
Introduction
The automat ic transm iss ion is controlled elecÂ
tronically. The transmiss ion upshifts or downÂ
shifts automatically depend ing on which drive
p rogram is se lected.
When a
moderate driving sty le is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
d riving mode.
It w ill then change up early and
de lay the downshifts to g ive better f uel econ Â
omy .
The transmis sion swi tches to a sporty mode
after a k ick-down or when the dr iver uses a
sporty driving sty le characterized by quick acÂ
celerator peda l movements, heavy acceleraÂ
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the drive r can a lso se lect the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ) ~ page 87.
The S tronic is a dual-clut ch tra nsmission.
P ower is transfe rred using two clutches that
work independently from one another . They
rep lace the torq ue converter used in convenÂ
tional automatic transmiss ions and allow the
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeable inÂ
terruption in traction.
Selector lever positions
F ig. 96 Display in the instrument cluster: se lector lever
in pos itio n P
The selector lever position engaged appears
n ext to the selector leve r as well as in the inÂ
strument cluster display.
Tran sm iss ion 83
P -Park
In this se lector lever posi tion the transm isÂ
s ion is mechanica lly locked. Engage P on ly
when the vehicle is
completely stopped~&.
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85.
T o shift in or out of pos it ion P, yo u must first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector leve r hand le
whi le moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position only with the ignition o n.
R - Reverse
Se lect R on ly when the veh icle is at a full stop
and t he engine is running at idle speed~.&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85.
Before you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the re lease button in the hand le o f the
selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illuÂ
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmiss ion is in neu tral in this pos ition .
S hift to t his position fo r standing with the
brakes app lied
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transmission on page 85.
When the vehicle is stat iona ry or a t speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), yo u must always app ly
the footbrake before and whi le mov ing the
l ever o ut of
N.
DIS -Normal posit ion for driving forward
In the D/S pos it ion, t he tr ansmission c an be
operated either in the norma l mode D or in
the sport mode S . To select the sport mode S,
pull the selector lever back briefly. P ulling the
l ever back again will se lect the norma l mode
D. The instr ument cluster disp lay shows the
selected driving mode. ..,_
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84 Transmi ssion
In the no rm al m ode D, the transmission autoÂ
matica lly selects the suitab le gear ratio. It deÂ
pends on eng ine load, veh icle speed and drivÂ
ing style.
Select the
s p or t mode S for spo rty driving.
The vehicle makes full use of the eng ine 's
power. Shifting may become noticeab le when
accelerating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while mov ing the
lever to D/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85 .
(D Note
-
Coasting downh ill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmiss ion
and possibly t he catalyt ic converter .
(D Tips
-On vehicles with drive select*, you can
adjust the sporty shift characteristics in
the
Dynamic d riving mode.Swill appear
i n the instrum ent cluster disp lay instead
ofD.
- If you accidentally select N whil e driv ing ,
take your foot off the acce le rator pedal
i mmedia tely and wait fo r the engine to
s low down to idle be fore se lecting D/S.
- If there is a power failure, the se lector
l ever will not move out of t he P posi tion.
The eme rgency release can be used if
th is happens<=>
page 89.
Automatic Shift Lock {ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fi g. 9 7 Shi ft ga te : se lecto r le ver lock pos itio ns and re Â
lease b utto n hig h lighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
.. Turn the ignition on .
.. Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear selector knob<=>
fig. 97 with
your thumb until you have moved the selecÂ
to r lever to the desired position.
Automatic selector leve r lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N poÂ
s itions w hen the ign ition is turned on . You
must p ress the brake pedal and t he release
button to select anothe r position . As a reÂ
minde r to the drive r, the following wa rni ng
appea rs in the in strumen t clus ter di splay
when the sele ctor is in P and N:
When stationar y apply brak e pedal while seÂ
lecting gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only funct ions when
t h e veh icle is stationary or at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h) .
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deact iÂ
vated in the N position .
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when it is moved through
the N pos it ion (go ing from R to D/S) . The lockÂ
ing element w ill lock the selecto r leve r if t he
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lever is left in N (Neutral) for more t han ap Â
prox imately 2 seconds, without the b rake pedÂ
a l being pressed .
Release button
The release b utton on the selec tor leve r preÂ
ve nts the leve r from bei ng accide ntally s hifte d
i n to ce rtain positions. Depen ding on the direc Â
tion of the shift, the se lector lever locks at d ifÂ
ferent positions. The positions are h ighlighted
in the ill ustration
c!> fig . 97.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key canno t be removed from the igni tion
un less the se lector lever is in the P park posiÂ
tion . When the ignition key is remove d, the
se lecto r lever wi ll be locked in the P pos ition.
Driving the automatic transmission
F ig. 98 S hift gate o n th e ce nte r conso le: selector lever
wit h release bu tton
Starting the engine
.. The selector leve r must be in P or N.
Starting off
.. Press a nd ho ld t he brake ped al.
.. Press and ho ld the release bu tton in these Â
l ector lever handle, se lect the desi red se lec Â
tor leve r pos ition such as D/S and re lease
t h e b utton.
.. Wait br iefly u ntil t he transmission has shiftÂ
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
.. Remove your foot from the b rake pedal a nd
acce le rate.
Stopping temporarily
.. Keep the vehicle stationary us ing the brakÂ
ing peda l, for e xamp le at traffic lights.
Transm ission 85
.. Do not press the accelerator peda l w hen do Â
ing this .
.. To preve nt t he vehicle from ro lling when yo u
start dr iv ing, set the parking b rake w hen
stopping on steep inclines
c!> _&. .
.. The parking brake will release automat ica lly
an d the vehicle will start mov ing o nce you
p ress th e acce lerator pedal.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
whe n you open the driver's door , the veh icle
could roll . The message
Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park! ap pears .
.. Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve-
hicle has come to a comp lete stop .
.. App ly t he park ing brake
co page 79 .
.. Select the P selec to r lever posit io n
co _&. .
Stopping on an incline
.. Always press the brake pedal to ho ld the veÂ
hicle in place and prevent it from "ro lling
back"
co _&. . Do not try to p revent the ve hiÂ
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en Â
gaged by increas ing t he engine spee d co (!).
Starting on an incline
.. Activate the parking brake .
.. With t he driving gear selected, p ress the acÂ
celerato r peda l carefully . The parking brake
w ill rel ease au toma tically if your sea t belt is
fast ene d .
U nder certa in circumstances, such as driving
in the mounta ins, i t may be usefu l to sw itch
t emporar ily to the man ual sh ift program in orÂ
d er to adju st the gears to th e d riv in g con diÂ
ti ons by ha nd
co page 87 .
On s lopes, activate the parki ng b rake first and
t hen move the s electo r leve r to the P posi tion .
T his pr eve nts t oo much st ress from be ing
p la ced o n the locking me chani sm .
&_ WARNING
- Th e vehicle c an als o roll whe n the engi ne
is s topped .
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86 Transmission
-Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury .
- 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 lever to P .
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To
prevent 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, re-
duce 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 reÂ
duces braking performance, increases
braking distance or causes complete failÂ
ure 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 autoÂ
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload . An indicator lamp
l'§J illuÂ
minates and a driver message appears
Q page 88 when the clutch is overloadÂ
ed.
- If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P with the parking brake set
Q page 195. Otherwise, any increase in
engine speed may set the vehicle in mo- tion
, even with the parking brake apÂ
plied.
@ Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try
to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
the accelerator pedal while a driving gear is selected. This can cause the transmisÂ
sion to overheat and can damage it. ActiÂ
vate the parking brake or press the brake
pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the enÂ
gine is stopped and the selector lever is
in N will damage the transmission beÂ
cause it is not lubricated under those cirÂ
cumstances.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is reÂ
leased automatically only when the drivÂ
er'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 these Â
lector lever is in D/S and you press the brake
pedal. The transmission automatically selects
a gear that is suitable for the incline. Hill de Â
scent control tries to maintain the speed achÂ
ieved at the time of braking, within physical
and technical limitations. It may st ill be necÂ
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes.
Hill descent control switches off once the deÂ
cline levels out or you press the accelerator
pedal.
On vehicles with the cruise control system*
Q page 81 , hill descent control is also activatÂ
ed when the speed is set.
A WARNING -
Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical limitations, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all
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conditions. Always be ready to apply the
brakes.
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
Fig. 99 Ce nter console: shift ing t he gea rs manually
Fig. 100 Stee ring wheel: shift 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 0/
5. An M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted.
.. To upshift, push the selector lever forward
to the plus position
0 c:> fig. 99 .
.. To downshift, push the lever to the minus
pos ition
0 -
Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when theseÂ
lector lever is in 0/5 or the t iptron ic manual
shift program.
.. To upshift, touch the shift paddle on the
right
0 c:> fig. 100. Transmission 87
.. To downshift, touch the shift paddle on the
left
0 .
.. If you do not press a sh ift paddle within a
short time while in the 0/5 position, the
transmission will return to automatic mode.
To keep shifting using the shift paddles,
move the selector lever to the r ight out of
the 0/5 position .
When accelerating, the transmission does
not
automatically shift to the next gear shortly
before the max imum pe rm itted engine RPM is
reached.
If you have selected a lower gear than the curÂ
rent one, the automatic transmission will shift
down only when the engine w ill not be overÂ
revved.
With kick-down , the transm ission shifts into a
lower gear depend ing on speed and engine
RPM .
(D Tips
Tiptronic is inoperat ive when the transmisÂ
sion is in the fail-safe mode .
, Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you depress the accelerator peda l beÂ
yond the resistance point, the automatic
transmission downshifts into a lower gear, deÂ
pending on vehicle speed and eng ine speed .
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
place once the max imum specified engine
speed is reached .
.&_ WARNING
Please note that the whee ls can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road -there is a risk of skidding.
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88 Transmi ssion
Launch Control Program
Th e Launch Cont rol Program provides the
best accel eration possible when starting from
a st op .
R equirement : The engine must be at operatÂ
i n g t emp eratur e and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
.,. Press the
I~ O FFI button c:> page 173 while
the engine is running. The
II ind icator light
i lluminates in the instrument cluster and
Stabilization control (ESC ): Sport . WarnÂ
ing! Re stricted sta bility
appea rs in the dr ivÂ
er information system d isplay.
.,. Move the selec tor lever to the D/S pos ition
to select sport mode (S) or select the
dyÂ
nami c
driving mode in drive select*
c:> page 103.
... Press the brake peda l strongly with your left
foot and hold it down for at least 1 second.
.,. At the same t ime, press the accelerator pedÂ
al down complete ly w ith your r ight foot un Â
t il t he engine reaches and maintains a h igh
RPM .
.,. Remove you r foot from the brake pedal
withi n S seconds
c:> &, .
&_ WARNING
-Always adapt you r driving to the traffic
flow .
- O nly use the Launch Control Program
when road and traffic con dit ions allow it
and other dr ivers will not be endangered
o r annoyed by yo ur dr iv ing and t he vehiÂ
cle's acce lerat ion.
- Please note that the driving wheels can spin and the vehicle can break away
w hen sport mode is sw itched on, espeÂ
c ially when the road is slippery .
- Once yo u have accelerated, yo u should
switch sport mode off by pressing the
I~ O FF I but ton .
(D Tips
- The transm ission temperat ure may inÂ
crease significantly after using the Launch Control Program . If that hap- pens, the p
rog ram may not be availab le
for a few minutes . It will be available
again after a cool-down period .
- When accelerating using the La unch
Cont ro l program, a ll vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads. Th is can result in
increased wear.
Transmission malfunction
['1 Transmission: Pre ss brake pedal and seÂ
lect gear again .
Press the bra ke peda l and select the desired
selector lever position again. You ca n then
co ntinue driving .
['1 Transmission overheating: Please drive
conservatively.
T he transmiss ion temperat ure has inc reased
s ignificantly due to the sporty d riving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the temÂ
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
ID T ransmission malfunction: You can conÂ
tinue driving
T he re is a sys tem malfunc tion in the transm is Â
sion . You may continue driving .
Drive to yo ur
autho rized Audi deale r or qualified repair fa Â
c ility soon to have the ma lfunction corrected.
['1 Transmis sion malfun ction : Limited drivÂ
ing functionality
T he re is a system malfunction in the t ransm isÂ
s io n. The transm ission is swi tching to emer Â
gency mode. This mo de on ly shifts in to cer Â
ta in gears o r will no longer shift at al l. The en Â
gine may sta ll. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have t he malfunction corrected.
('1 ffl Transmi ssion malfunction: No reverse
You can continue driving
T he re is a sys tem mal func tion in the t ransm is Â
s io n. The transm iss ion is swi tch ing to eme rÂ
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts into cer -
tain gears o r will no longer shift at all . The en Â
gine may sta ll. You cannot engage the
reverse liJJ,