Audi A4 2023 - Page 102

Driving
Manual shifting
Fig. 95 Center console: shifting manually with the selector
lever
Fig. 96 Steering wheel: shift paddles*
You can shift the gears manually when in “D”
mode. The transmission is in tiptronic mode and
“M” is displayed in the instrument cluster. You
can shift into manual shifting mode while the ve-
hicle is stationary or while driving.
Shifting with the selector lever
» To switch to manual shifting mode, tilt the se-
lector lever toward the front passenger's side
© fig. 95. “M” will be displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.
» Upshifting: push the selector lever forward @).
> Downshifting: push the selector lever toward
the rear ©.
» To switch back to automatic mode, tilt the se-
lector lever toward the driver's side.
Shifting with the shift paddles
Applies to: vehicles with shift paddles
» Upshifting: press the @ shift paddle © fig. 96.
> Downshifting: press the © shift paddle.
» To switch back to automatic mode, press and
hold the @) shift paddle or push the selector
lever toward the rear.
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If you stop using the shift paddles temporarily,
the transmission will switch back to automatic
mode. To keep shifting manually, tilt the selector
lever toward the front passenger's side.
~The transmission only allows manual shift-
ing when the engine speed is within the per-
mitted range.
~The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is
reached.
Accelerator pedal
You can accelerate the vehicle using the accelera-
tor pedal.
Maximum acceleration
If you press the accelerator pedal all the way
down, the motor’s full power will be used and
you will reach maximum acceleration, also called
“kick-down”.
The driving wheels could spin and the vehicle
could swerve on slick or slippery road surfaces
when using kick-down, which increases the
risk of an accident.