A WARNING
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Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidding.
Launch Control Program
App lies to vehicles: with S tronic
The Launch Control Program provides t he
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop .
Requirement : The engine must be at operat-
ing temperature and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
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Sedan: Press the l.e OFFI button ¢ page 188
while the engine is running . The II indica-
tor light illuminates in the instrument clus-
ter and
Stabilization control (ESC): Sport .
Warning! Rest ricted stabilit y
appears in the
driver information system display.
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all road: Press the l.e OFF I but to n
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page 188 while the engine is running.
The
II indicator light illuminates in the in-
strument cluster and
Stabilization control
(ESC): Off road. Warning! Restricted stabil-
ity
appears in the driver information system
display.
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Move the selector lever to the D/S pos ition
to select sport mode (S) or select the dy-
namic
driving mode in drive select*
¢ page 114.
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Press the bra ke peda l st rongly wit h your left
foot and hold it dow n for at least 1 second.
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At the same time, press the accelerator ped -
al down complete ly with your right foot un-
ti l the engine reaches and maintains a high
RPM.
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Remove your foot from the brake pedal
within S seconds ¢ .& .
A WARNING
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow .
- Only use the Launch Control Program
when road and traffic condit ions allow it
and other dr ivers will not be endangered
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or annoyed by your driving and the vehi -
cle's acceleration.
- Please note that the driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
when sport mode/offroad mode is
sw itched on, especially when the road is
slippery.
- Once you have accelerated, you shou ld
sw itch sport mode/offroad mode off by
press ing the
I~ O FFI button .
(l) Tips
- The transmission temperature may in-
crease s ignificantly after using the
Launch Control Program. If that hap-
pens, the program may not be availab le
for a few minutes .
It will be ava ilable
again after a cool-down per iod.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Cont rol program, all vehicle parts are
subjec t to heavy loads. This can result in
increase d wear.
Transmission malfunction
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic/S tronic/t iptro nic
[il Transmission: Press brake pedal and se-
lect gear again.
Press the brake peda l and select t he desired
selector lever posi t ion again. You ca n t hen
continue driving .
[il Transmission overheating : Please drive
conservatively .
The transm iss ion temperature has increased
s ignificantly due to the sporty d riving manner.
Drive in a less sporty ma nner until the tem-
perature ret urns t o the normal range and the
indica t or light switches of.
[O] Transmission malfunction : You can con-
tinu e driving
There is a system malfunction in the transmis-
s io n . You may cont inue d riving . Drive to your
authorized Audi dea ler or qualified repa ir fa-
cility soon to have the ma lfunction corrected. ..,.