Dr iv ing
- If the vehicle sti ll does not move in the de -
sired direction, there is a system malfunc-
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thori zed Audi Service Facility for assistance
to have the system checked.
(D Tips
Plug -in hybrid drive* : the transmission
switches automatically to the normal mode
"D" if the
l.,,f'I button ¢ page 98 is pressed
while in sport mode "S".
Driving tips
Applies to: vehicles with automat ic transmissions
Fig. 92 Sect ion of the cente r console: se lecto r lever wit h
inte rlock butto n
Starting the engine
• Select the "P" or "N" selector lever position . At
low temperatu res (be low 14 °F (- 10 °C)), the
engine can only be started when t he se lect or
lever is in the "P" posit ion.
Starting from a stop
• Press and hold the brake pedal.
• Press and hold the interlock button in these-
lector lever handle, se lect the des ired sele ctor
lever posit io n such as "D" ¢
page 84 a nd re-
lease the loc k bu tton.
• Wait a moment unti l the transmission shifts.
You will not ice a slight movement when the
gear engages.
• Release the brake pedal and press the accelera-
tor pedal ¢ ,&. .
Various convenience functions are avai lab le for
starting on hills ¢
page 83.
86
Stopping temporarily
• Keep th e vehicle st ationary using the bra king
peda l, for examp le at traffic ligh t s.
• Do not press the acce lerato r pedal when doing
this.
• To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the pa rking brake when stop-
ping on steep hills ¢ .&. and ¢ (Q).
• The parking brake will release a utomat ically
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the acce le rato r pedal. Requirement: t he d riv-
er's doo r mus t be closed.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the "P" pos ition
whe n you open the d river's door, the vehicle
could roll. In vehicles with a conven ience key*,
the message :
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can
roll away. Doors do not lock if lever is not in P
appe a rs . A wa rning tone will also sound.
• Press and hold the brake peda l ¢ ,&. .
• Set t he par king brake.
• Select t he "P" se lector lever posi t ion .
Under certai n circumstances, (such as dr iving in
the mo unta ins or t owing a tra iler), it may be use-
ful to switch temporar ily to the ma nual shift pro-
gra m in ord er t o adjust t he gears to t he driv ing
cond it ions by hand ¢
page 88.
When par king on a level surface, s imp ly place the
se le ctor lever in t he "P" pos ition. On inclines, a c-
tivate t he par king brake first and t hen move the
se lector lever to the "P" posit ion ¢
page 81 . This
prevents the locking mechanism from being
loaded too heavily and will make it easier to
move the selector lever out of the "P" position.
A WARNING
- The vehicle can roll even whe n the engi ne is
sw itched off .
- Unintended vehicle movement can lead to
serio us injuries.
- Never leave your veh icle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your veh icle when the eng ine is running, set
t he par king brake and move the se lecto r lev-
er to the "P" posi t ion .
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