Audi A3 2012 - Page 94

92 On th e road
Only afte r t he vehicle has come to com-
plete stop, shou ld you firmly set the park-
ing brake and either move the gea rshift
lever into 1st. gear (manual transm iss ion)
or move the selector lever into "P" (Auto-
mat ic transm ission).
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling
away, there are a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following:
• Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
• Set the parking brake firmly.
• Move the selector lever into the
P position
(automatic transmi ssion) or move the gear-
shift lever into 1st. gear
(manual transmis-
sion) <=:>.&,..
• Switch off the eng ine and remove the igni-
t ion key from the ignit ion lock.
What else you shou ld do when parking
your vehicl e on an incline or decline
Turn the stee ring wheel so that if the vehicle
should start to roll, it will roll into the curb.
If you are parking on a
decline (the front of
your vehicle facing downhill), turn the front
wheels to the right so that they point
toward
the curb.
If you are parking on an incline (the font of
your vehicle facing up hill), turn the front
wheels to the left so that they point
away
from the curb.
Move the selector lever into the P pos ition
(automatic transmission) or move the gear-
sh ift lever into 1st . gear
(manual tran smis-
sion).
A WARNING
This is how you can red uce the risk of in-
jury whe n leaving your veh icle.
- Never park the vehicle whe re it can come
in contac t wit h dry grass, spilled fuel or
any ot her flammable mater ials.
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- Never allow anyone - espec ially sma ll
children - to remain in the veh icle when
it is locked. Locked doors make it more
difficult for rescue rs to access t he pas-
senger compartment in t he event of an
emergency . Danger to life!
- Never leave children unsuperv ised in the
veh icle. Children could release t he pa rk-
ing brake or move the gearsh ift lever out
of gear. The vehicle cou ld start to roll
away and cause an accident.
- No matte r what the season is, the tem -
perat ure in a parked vehicle can reach
dangerous levels.
Starting on hills
Applies to vehicles : with hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on
hills.
Requirement: The driver's door must be
closed, the seat bel t must be buckled and the
engine must be running.
The system is activated when the brake peda l
is dep ressed
for a few seconds.
After releasing the brake pedal, the brake
power is held for a
brief moment to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when starting. At
t his time, you can easi ly beg in to move your
vehicle.
A WARNING
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- If you did not begin moving immed iate ly
after releasing the brake pedal , under
certain circumstances, the vehicle would
begin to roll backward. Depress the
brake peda l immediately or engage the
hand brake.
- Should the engine sta ll, depress the
brake peda l immediately or engage the
hand brake .
- In order to prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing back unintentionally when starting in
stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driv-
ing off.
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