boot AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual

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- With your right foot, step on the accelerator to the wide­
open throttle position or Kickdown. The engine speed
settles at about
3,200 rpm.
Take your left foot off the brake.
The S tronic® in your vehicle is electronically controlled. A special
Launch Control Program provides th e best acceleration from a
standing start .
& WARNING
• Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
• Only use Launch Control when road and traffic conditions allow
it and other drivers will not be endangered or annoyed by your
driving and the acceleration of the vehicle.
• Make sure that ESP remains enabled. With the ESP disabled,
the vehicle could brake away, particularly on a slick and slippery
road -risk of skidding!
• Once acceleration is finished, switch ASR on again by briefly
pushing the ESP button . •
Ap plies to ve hicles : wit h S t ro ni c®
Back-up program
In the event of a system malfunction, there is an back-up
program.
In the event of system malfunction, the automatic transmission
switches to th e fail -safe mode . All o f the selec tor lever pos ition
displays for the automatic transmission are highlighted with a light
background in the instrument clust er display. In some cases you
cannot drive in the reverse gear any more .
If the transmission swi tches to fail-safe mode, you should take the
vehicle to an authorized Audi dealership as soon as possible to have
the condition corrected .•
A pp lies to veh ic les: w ith s tro nic®
Emergency release for selector lever version
A
If the vehicle's power supply fails , the selector lever can
be released in an emergency.
Fig. 120 Selector lever :
Remove selector lever
sleeve
Fig . 121 Selector lever :
emergency release
from the Park position
The emergency release mechanism is located on the right
front under the selector lever shift gate. The release proce­
dure requires professional dexter ity. We recommend that
you seek assistance.
Removing the selector lever boot
- Engage the parking brake.

Transmission -_______________ ___.
- Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit. Use the
flat side of the reversible screwdriver blade~
page 268.
-Carefully pry the cover out with the screwdriver and pull
it ~
page 120, fig. 120 toward the shifter knob in the
direction of the arrow. The screwdriver must grip at the
lower edge of the cover to loosen it.
Emergency release for selector lever
-Press the release lever toward the center of the vehicle
with the screwdriver ~
page 120, fig. 121 @and hold it
in this position.
- Now press the lock button on the selector lever @ and
move the selector lever to the N position.
- Clip the shift boot back into the shift gate.
If the vehicle has to be pushed or towed if the power supply fails
(e.g. battery is discharged) , the selector lever must be moved to the
N position using the emergency locking device.
& WARNING
The selector must only be shifted from the P position if the hand­
brake is firmly applied . Otherwise the vehicle would start moving
unexpectedly on a grade when the selector lever is shifted from
the P position -increasing the risk of an accident . •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to vehic les: with S tron ic®
Emergency release for selector lever version
B
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can
be released in an emergency.
Fig . 122 Selector lever :
Remove selector lever
sleeve
Fig. 123 Selector lever:
emergency release
from the Park position
The emergency release mechanism is located on the right
front under the selector lever shift gate. The release proce­
dure requires professional dexterity. We recommend that
you seek assistance.
Removing the selector lever boot
- Engage the parking brake.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

-Transmission --------------------
-
Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit. Use the
flat side of the reversible screwdriver blade
~ page 268.
- Carefully pry the cover out with the screwdriver and pull
it~
page 121, fig. 122 toward the shifter knob in the
direction of the arrow. The screwdriver must grip at the
lower edge of the cover to loosen it.
Emergency release for selector lever
-Press the yellow release lever in the direction of the
arrow ~
page 121, fig. 123 and hold it in that position.
- Press the release button in the selector lever@ and
move the lever into the N position .
- Clip the shift boot back into the shift gate.
If the vehicle has to be pushed or towed if the power supply fails
(e.g . battery is discharged), the selector lever must be moved to the
N position using the emergency locking device.
& WARNING
The selector must only be shifted from the P position if the hand­
brake is firmly applied. Otherwise the vehicle would start moving
unexpectedly on a grade when the selector lever is shifted from
the P position -increasing the risk of an accident. •