warning AUDI S3 SEDAN 2017 Workshop Manual

Driving
_& WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
t ion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or brake. Because you
cannot steer and brake as you usually
would, this could lead to accidents and ser i­
ous injuries.
- Never remove the ignit ion key from the ign i­
tion lock while the vehicle is moving. Other ­
wise, the steering lock cou ld sudden ly en­
gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
suc h as the power windows could be operat­
ed . This can lead to serious injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position .
Otherwise, there is the r isk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
sw itched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine. For this reason, let the engine run
for at idle for approximately two minutes be­
fore shut ting it off.
(0 Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
gine, the rad iator fan may turn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the is ignition switched off) due to the follow­
ing reasons:
- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­
partment also heats up from strong sun ­
light.
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Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
convenience key)
Starting the engine
App lies to : vehicles with co nvenience key
The I ST ART ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 90 Center conso le: STAR T ENGINE S TOP button
Plug-in hybrid drive*: also refer to the informa­
t ion about starting the veh icle under
r::!v page 96.
Starting the engine
"'Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N position .
"'Press the I START ENGINE STOP ! button briefly .
Th e engine will start.
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch­
ed off temporarily when you start the engine .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
the starting procedure by pushing the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button again and repeat
after 30 seconds .
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
"' Press the I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button with-
out press ing the brake pedal. Vehicles without
the Start/Stop system *: the need le in the tach­
ometer moves into the
READY position.
"'To switch the ignition off, press the button
aga in . The needle in the tachometer moves into
the
OFF position . .,..

If the 'Tj indicator light blinks and the message
Please turn steering wheel appears when switch­
ing the ign ition on, the steer ing lock is locking
the steering wheel. In this case, turn the steering
wheel slight ly to the left/right.
Start /Stop system*
See the information in¢ page Bl, Start/Stop
system .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
@ Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You could
damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave your vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off
af­
ter a certa in amount of t ime. Make sure that
electr ica l equ ipment such as the exter ior
lights are switched off.
Stopping the engine
Applies to: veh icles with conve nience key
-
Plug-in hybrid dr ive*: refer to the informat ion un­
der ¢ page 96.
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.. Move the selector lever into the P pos ition.
.. Press the I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button
¢ page 78, fig. 90 .
CXl CXl .... N r--­N .... 0 N > l) This func tion is not avai lable in all countries. 00
D riving
Steering
lock1 )
T he steering locks when yo u turn the engine off
using the
I STA RT ENG INE S TOPI* button, move
the selector lever into the P position and open
the driver's door. The locked steering hel ps pre ­
vent vehicle theft.
Emergency off function
If it is absolutely necessary, the eng ine can also
be turned off whi le driving at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine off, press
the
I START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
briefly or press and ho ld for longer than two sec­
onds.
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
mo re force to turn or brake. Because you
cannot steer and brake as you usually
wou ld, this could lead to accidents and seri­
ous injuries.
-Always take the key with you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to ser ious injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P pos ition.
Otherw ise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally .
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off and there is a r isk of damaging
the engine. For th is reason, let the engine run
for at id le for approximately two minutes
be-
fore shutting it off . ..,.
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Driving
(D Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en ­
gine, the rad iator fan may tu rn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the is ignit ion sw itched off) due to the follow­
ing reasons :
- The coolant temperat ure is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­ partment also heats up from strong sun ­
li ght .
Messages
Engine runn ing. Warn ing! Turn off ignition be ­
fore leaving vehicle
This message appea rs and a warn ing tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the engine is
running.
Pressing start/ stop button again will switch off
engine.
T his message appe ars when you press t he
I START ENGI NE STOP I* button wh ile driving
~ page 79, Emergency off function .
Engine start system: malfun ction! Please con­
tact Servi ce
The engine automatic start system has a mal­
f un ction. D rive to a n author ized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Fa cility imme diate ly to
h a ve t he m alfu nction co rrected. To st art the en ­
g ine, turn the key to
pos it ion @ ¢ page 77 or
p ress and ho ld the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button
until the engine is runn ing .
II Key not recognized. See owner's manual
This message appea rs if the re is no co nvenience
key inside the vehicle or if the system does no t
re cog nize the key. The conve nien ce key may not
be recogn ized, for ex ample, if it is cove red by a n
objec t that
disrupts the s ignal (s uch as a b rief ­
case), o r if the key batte ry is weak . Elect ronic de­
vices s uch as cell phones can also interfere w it h
the s ignal.
T o sti ll be able to sta rt or s top the engi ne, refer
to
~ page 81 .
80
II Remote control key : hold back of key
against the designated area. See owner 's man­
ual
I f the indic ator li ght turns on and this message
a ppears, there is a ma lfunction ¢
page 81.
Ill Key not in vehicle?
Ill Remote control key: key not recognized . Is
the key still in the vehicle?
The Ill indicator lig ht t urns on and th is message
appears if the convenience key was removed from
the ve hicle when the e ngine was ru nning . If the
convenience key is no longe r in the veh icle, yo u
cannot sw itch the igni tion on or sta rt the eng ine
o nc e you stop it. You also canno t lo ck t he vehicle
from the o utside.
Please press brake pedal
This message appears if yo u do not step on the
bra ke peda l to start the engine on a ve hicle w ith
an a utomat ic t ra nsmission .
Please select N or P
This mess age appears w hen s tart ing o r stopping
t h e engine i f th e se lec to r l ever is not in the
N or P
pos ition . The engine will not sta rt/sto p.
Turn off ignition before leaving vehicle . Battery
is dis charging
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
i f you open the d rive r's doo r w hen the ig nition is
swi tched on . Sw itch t he igni tion off s o that the
vehicle battery will no t dis charge.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away .
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P
This message appears for safety reasons if t he
selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P posi tion afte r th e ignition is switched
off. Move the sele ctor leve r to t he
P posit ion.
Otherwise t he veh icle i s not protec ted fro m roll­
i ng and i t cannot be locke d.

a, a, ..... N
" N ..... 0 N > 00
If the Start/Stop system has not turned off the
engine or if you have switched the Start/Stop sys­
tem off manually, the ignition will not be auto ­
mat ically switched off and the engine w ill contin­
ue to run
c:> ,& .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
{!) Tips
If you select the D or N se lector lever position
in a vehicle with an automat ic transmission
after sh ift ing into reverse, the vehicle m ust
be driven fas ter than 6 m ph (10 km/h) in or­
de r fo r the e ngine to switch off again.
Manually switching the Start/Stop system
on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Sta rt/Stop system
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
F ig . 93 Cen ter co nsole: Start/S top system button
-
"' To switch the Start/Stop system off/on man­
ually, press the
l (A) ~I button. The LED in the but­
ton turns on when the system is sw itched off .
@ Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to: veh icles with Start/Stop system
ml Automatic start /stop deactivated : Please re­
s tart engine manually
D rivi ng
This message appears when spec ific conditions
are not met du ring a stop phase . The Start/Stop
system will
not be ab le to restart the engine. The
engi ne must be started manua lly .
ml Automati c start /stop system malfun ction!
Function unavailable
T he re is a m alfu nction in the S tart/Stop system.
Drive the vehicle to an a uth orized Aud i dea ler or
a uthori zed Serv ice Facility as soon as possible to
have the malfunction corrected.
Electromechanical
parking brake
F ig . 94 Cen ter console : park ing bra ke
ra 0 > co m
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with an electromechani ­
ca l parking brake
(D c:> fig. 94 . The parking brake
is des igned to prevent the veh icle from rol lin g
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting /manually releasing the parking
brake
"' Pull the(®) switch to set the parking b rake. The
LED in the switch turns on. The
-(USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) ind icator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster disp lay .
"'To re lease the park ing brake man ually, press
th e bra ke or accelerator peda l wh ile the ign i­
tion is sw itched on and press the
(®) switc h at
t he same time. The LED i n the bu tton and the
in di cator light in the d isp lay turn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requireme nt: the driver's door must be closed
and the parking brake must be s et.
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Driving
"'To start driving and release the parking brake
automatically, press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In addition to releasing the parking brake auto­
matically, other convenience and safety functions
are available when you start driving
¢ page 85,
Starting from a stop.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rolling unintentionally,
dep ending on the hill or if towing a trailer.
"'To prevent the parking brake from releasing au­
tomatically, pull and hold
the®> switch and
press the accelerator pedal. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll­
ing backward.
"'You can release the(®) switch again once you
are sure that you are giving enough driving
force to the wheels by pressing the accelerator pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an emergency situation, or if the standard brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disabled .
"'Pull and hold the(®) switch.
"' As soon as you release the ®> switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops .
Pulling and holding
the®> switch while driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion . The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­ ing effect is similar to heavy
braking ¢,&. .
To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (bu zzer)
sounds when
the(®) switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the(®) switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed .
Parking
"' Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
"'Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake.
"'Place the selector lever in the P position.
"'Turn the engine off ¢,&. .
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"'Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
A WARNING
- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running . Oth ­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed.
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics. In cor­
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a full brake application can cause
the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve,
which increases the risk of an accident.
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released . In this case,
park the vehicle on level ground and secure
it by placing the selector lever in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving your vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate electrical equip­
ment such as power windows, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- No one should remain in the vehicle when it
is locked - especially children. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency work­
ers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives
at risk .
(D Tips
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic, you can set the parking brake
manually . The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The parking brake
eliminates the tendency to creep when a se­ lector lever position is engaged . As soon as

CXl CXl .... N ,.__
N .... 0 N > 00
you press the accelerator pedal, the parking
brake releases automatica lly and your vehicle
starts to move ¢
page 85.
(D Tips
-Occasional noises when the park ing brake is
set and re leased are normal and are not a
cause for concern .
-The parking brake goes through a se lf-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any noises associated w ith this are
normal.
-If there is a power failure, the parking brake
will not set if it is released, and it will not
release if it is
set¢,&.. See an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
Starting from a stop
Various convenience and safety functions may be
ava ilable when the vehicle begins dr iv ing, de­
pending on vehicle equipment .
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed.
.,. To start driving comfortab ly when on a hill, set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not
release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the eng ine must be r unning.
.,. To activate hill hold assist, press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds . The vehicle
must be in an uph ill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal, the braking pow ­
er is ma inta ined for a br ief
moment ¢,& to pre­
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting.
During this time, you can easily beg in to move
your veh icle.
Driving
A WARNING
Applies to: ve hicles with h ill ho ld assist
-I f you do not beg in driving immediate ly or
the engine stalls afte r releasing the brake
pedal, your veh icle may begin to roll back­
ward. Press the brake pedal or set the park­
ing brake immediately.
-The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
cannot overcome the limitations imposed by
natural physica l laws. The increased comfort
offered by hill hold assist should not cause
you to take safety risks.
-Hill hold assist cannot hold the vehicle in
p lace on a ll hills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
-To reduce the risk of an accident, always make sure the veh icle is situated safely
while stationary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
T he automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically . Upshifting and downshifting occur au­
tomatica lly .
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transm ission selects the most economica l dr iv ing
mode. The transmission upshifts at a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fue l
efficiency.
In the S selector leve r pos ition, the transmission
switches to a sporty mode after a kick-down or
when the driver uses a
sporty driving style char­
acterized by quick accelerator pedal movements,
heavy acce leration , frequent changes in speed
and traveling at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gea rs
manually (tiptronic mode) ¢ page 90, Manual
shifting (tiptronic mode).
The S tron ic is a dual-clutch transmission. Power
is transferred using two clutches that work inde ­
pendent ly from one another. They rep lace the
torque converter used in conventional automatic
..,.
85

CXl CXl .... N ,.__
N .... 0 N > 00
the lever back again will select the norma l D
mode. The instrument cluster display shows the
selected driv ing mode.
I n the
no rmal mode D, the transmission a uto­
matica lly selects the suitab le gear ratio .
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
The engine 's power reserves are used fully in the
Sport mode S . Shifting may become noticeab le
when accelerating .
To move from selector lever position N to D, yo u
must press the bra ke pedal and the veh icle mus t
be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/h) or be sta­
tionary ¢.&, .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS.
-The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
switched off.
-Never select R or P while driv ing, beca use
this increases the risk of an accident.
-Power is st ill transmitted to the wheels
when the eng ine is r unning at idle . To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
running . Otherwise, th is increases the r isk
of an accident .
-Do not inadvertent ly press the acce lerator
peda l when the veh icle is stopped if a gear is
engaged . Otherwise the veh icle wi ll start to
move immediately, even i f the pa rking brake
is se t. T his cou ld res ult in a crash.
-Do not p ress the accelerator pedal when
changing the s elector leve r pos ition w hile
the vehicle is stationa ry and the engine is
running.
-Never leave yo ur vehicle with the engine
running wh ile in gear. If yo u m ust leave
yo ur vehicle when the engine is runn ing, set
the parking brake and move the selecto r lev ­
er to the P position.
- T o decrease the risk of an accident, t hese­
lector lever must be in the P position and
the parking brake must be set before open­ ing the hood and wo rking on a running en-
D riv ing
gine . A lways read and follow the app licab le
warn ings
¢ page 316, Working in the en­
gine compartment.
-Read and fo llowing a ll WARNINGS c> .&. in
Driving tips on page 88 .
(D Tips
-Audi drive select: Sporty shifting character­
istics can be selected using the
Dynam ic
dr iving mode c> page 143 Sw ill appear in
the instrument cluster display instead of D.
-If you accidentally select N wh ile driving,
take your foot off the accelerator peda l im­
mediately and wait for the eng ine to slow
dow n to idle before selecting Dor S.
-If the selector leve r does not engage, there
is a malfunct ion. The engine is disabled to
prevent the veh icle from drivi ng off unin­
tentionally. To allow t he selecto r lever to
engage again, proceed as follows:
- >Briefly press the brake pedal.
-If the vehicle does not move forward or in
reverse even tho ugh a drive posit io n is se­
lected, proceed as follows:
->If the vehicle does not move in the desired
direction, the system may not have engaged
the drive position correctly. Press the bra ke
peda l and select the dr ive position again.
- >If the vehicle still does not move in the de­
sired d irection, there is a system malfunc­
tion. See an autho riz ed Aud i dealer o r au­
tho rized Audi Service Fac ility for assistan ce
t o have the system checked .
- If there is a powe r fail ure, the se lector lever
w ill not move ou t of the P posi tion. The
emergency re lease can be used if this hap ­
pens
¢ page 92.
(D Tips
P lug-i n hy brid drive *: the transm iss ion
swi tches automatically to the norma l mode D
if the
l""'I button¢ page 100 is p ressed wh ile
i n sport mode S.
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Driving
Driving tips
Applies to: ve hicles w ith a utomat ic tra nsm iss io ns
Fig. 97 Sect ion of the cente r conso le : se lector lever w ith
i nte rlock button
Starting the engine
• Se lect the P or N selec to r l ever posit ion. At low
temperat ures (below
14 °F (- 10 °C)), the en­
gine can on ly be star ted when the selector lever
is in the P position.
Starting from a stop
• Press and hold the brake pedal.
• Press and hold the interlock button in these­
l ector lever handle, se lect the des ired selector
lever posit io n such as D
c::> page 86 and release
the lock button.
• Wait a moment unti l the transmission shifts.
You w ill notice a slight movement when the
gear engages.
• Release the brake pedal and press the accelera-
tor pedal
c::> ,& .
Various convenience functions are ava ilab le for
starting on hills
c:::> page 85.
Stopping temporarily
• Keep the veh icle stationary using the b raking
peda l, for example at traffic lights.
• Do not press the accelerator pedal when doing
th is.
• To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the park ing brake when stop­
ping on steep hills
c::> .& and c::> 0.
• The park ing brake w ill release automatically
and t he veh icle wi ll sta rt moving on ce you press
the accelerator pedal. Req uirement: the driv ­
er's door m ust be closed.
88
Stopping/parking
If the sele ctor lever is not in the P position w hen
you open the driver's door, the vehicle cou ld roll.
In vehicles with a conven ience key *, the following
message appears:
Shift to P , vehicle can roll
away . Doors can only be locked in P.
A warning
tone w ill also sound.
• Press and hold the brake peda l c::> A.
• Set the parking brake.
• Select the P selector lever posit ion.
U nder certai n circumstances, (such as driving in
t h e mountains or towing a trai ler), it may be use ­
ful to switch temporar ily to the manual shift pro­
gram in order to ad just the gears to the driving
cond it ions by hand
c:::> page 90.
When park ing o n a level sur face, s imply place the
se lector lever in the P position . On inclines, acti­
vate the parking brake first and then move the
selector lever to the P pos ition
c:::> page 83 . This
prevents the locking mechanism from being
loaded too heavily and will make it easier to
move the selec tor lever o ut of the P posi tion.
.&_ WARNING
- The vehicle can ro ll even whe n the engi ne is
sw itche d off.
- Unin ten ded vehicle movement can lead to
s e rio us inju ries.
- Never leav e your ve hicle w ith th e engine
r u nning w hile in gear.
If you mus t leave
your veh icle when the eng ine is r unning, se t
the par king brake and move the se lector lev­
er to the P position .
- P owe r is s till tran sfer red to the whee ls
when t he engine is runn ing at idle. To pre ­
vent the vehicle f rom "creeping", yo u m ust
keep your foot on t he brake when the en­
gine is running and the se lector lever is in
the D, So r R position or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stationa ry. Ot her ­
w ise the veh icle will start to move immed i­
ately, even if the parking b ra ke is set. T his
c o uld result in a c rash.

Driving
Manual shifting (tiptronic mode)
Applies to: vehicles w ith a utomat ic t ransm iss io ns
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shift the
gears manually .
Fig. 98 Cente r conso le : shifting manually w ith the se lector
l ever
F ig. 99 Steer ing wheel: sh ifting manually w ith t he s hift
paddles •
Shifting with the selector lever
You can sh ift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and while driv ing.
.. To sh ift into tiptronic mode , pus h the selector
lever from the D/S setting to the r ight in the
tiptronic sh ift gate. Once the transmission has
swi tched modes, the se lec tor lever posi tion
M
is shown in the instrument cluster display
¢ page 86, fig. 95. For example M4 , means the
4th gear is engaged .
.. To sh ift up a gear, tap the se lector lever for­
ward
0 ¢ fig. 98 .
.. To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever back
0 .
Shifting with the shift paddle s*
You can operate the shift padd les in the D/S or M
(tiptronic shift gate) selector lever positions.
90
.. T o shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle 0
¢ fig. 99 .
.. To shift down a gear, tap the 0 shift paddle.
If the shif t paddles a re tapped w hile i n the D/S
selector lever position, a utomatic mode switches
off briefly . To switch from manually shifting back
to automatic shifting immediately, tap t he sh ift
paddle
0 ¢ fig. 99 for 1 second.
To keep sh ifting us ing the shift padd les, move
the selector lever to the right out of the D/S posi­
tion into the tiptronic shift gate .
The tr ansmission a utomatica lly shi fts up or dow n
before critical engi ne speed is reached.
The transmission on ly allows manual shifting
whe n the engi ne speed is w ith in the pe rmitted
range.
(j) Tips
tiptro nic does not wo rk if the transmiss ion i s
r unning in emergency mode .
Kick-down
Applies to : vehicles wi th auto matic transm issions
Kick -down enables maximum acceleration.
When you p ress the accelerator pedal down be ­
yond the res istance point (ca lled kick-down), the
automat ic transmission downshifts into a lower
gear, depending on vehicle speed and engi ne
R PM .
It shi fts up in to the next higher ge ar once
the maxim um specified eng ine RPM is reached .
A WARNING ,._
Please note that the whee ls could spin on
slick or slippe ry roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
Launch control program
App lies to: vehicles with S t ronic transmiss ion an d Launch
Co ntro l P rogram
The Laun ch Control Program enabl es maximum
acceleration.
The Launch Contro l Program is not ava ilable for
all eng ine/transmission combinations .
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Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering whee l must not be
turned.
.,. Deact ivate ll the Start/Stop system*
¢ page 83. The LED in the ~ button turns on.
.,. With the engine running, press the l.t, O FFj but­
ton briefly one time .
.,. Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
t ion briefly to select the S posit ion, or press it
toward the right into the tiptronic pos ition or
select the
D ynamic driving mode in drive se­
lect*
¢ page 143 .
.,. Press the b rake peda l firmly with you r left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least one
second .
.,. At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot unti l the engine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
.,. Remove your left foot from the brake.
A WARNING
- Always adapt yo ur driv ing to the traffic flow .
- Only use Launch Control when road and traf-
fic cond itions allow it and other dr ivers will
not be endangered or impacted by your driv­
ing and the vehicle's acceleration .
- Please note that the drive whee ls can sp in
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is s lippery.
- Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
I ~ OFF j button briefly to tu rn the sport
mode off.
@ Tips
-The transmiss ion temperature may increase
s ignificantly after us ing the launch cont rol
program.
If that happens, the program may
not be available for a few m inutes. It w ill be
available again after a cool-down pe riod.
-When accelerating using the la unch control
program, all veh icle parts are subject to
heavy loads. Th is can lead to increased
wear .
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> It is not pos sib le to deact iv a te t he system w it h all vers io n s N iii of th e tran sm is s ion.
D riv ing
Emergency mode
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
In the event of a system malfunction, there is an
emergency program .
If all of the selector lever positions are highlight­
ed with a light background in the instrument
cluster display, there is a system malfunct ion and
the transmission is running i n the emergency
program. The veh icle can sti ll be driven in emer­
gency mode, but only with red uced speed and
not in all gears . In some cases, the vehicle
can ­
not d riv e in revers e .
([) Note
If the transm ission runs in eme rgency mode,
drive to a n author ized A udi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have
the malfunction corrected .
Transmission malfunction
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
• Tran smission: malfunction! Please stop ve­
hicle and shift t o P
There is a ma lfunction in the transm ission. Park
the vehicle secure ly and do not continue driving.
See an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance .
• Transmis sion overheat ing! Plea se stop the
ve hicle!
The tra nsmission is too hot and can become dam­
aged. Stop and le t the transmiss ion cool w ith the
engine r unning (at idle) in the P se lector lever po­
sition . Then the indicator light and the message
turn off, drive to an authorized A udi dealer or au­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected. If the indicator light
and the driver message do not turn off, do not
continue driving . See an authorized Aud i dealer
or authorized Audi Serv ice Facility for ass istance.
[!l Tran smiss ion malfunction : you can continu e
driving
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