Audi A4 Cabriolet 2009 - Transmission

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Transmission
tiptronic ® (6 -speed automatic
transmission)
Applies to vehi cles: w ith 6-sp eed auto mati c t ra nsm issio n
General information
Your vehic le is equipped with an electronically controlled automatic
transmission. Upshifting and downshifting takes place
automati-
cally.
The transmiss ion is also equipped with tiptronic®. It allows the
driver to shi ft gears
manually if desired~ page 130. •
Applies to vehi cles: with 6-speed aut omatic tra nsm ission
Driving the automatic transmission
Start ing th e e ngine
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- The selector lever must be in N or P.
St a rt ing off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fig. 139 Shift gat e on
th e cent er console:
selector lever with
release butto n
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P or N to D or S
and release the button => & .
- Wait br iefly until t he transm ission has shif ted (you will
fee l a sligh t movement) .
- Remove your foot from the brake ped al and accelerate .
Maneuvering
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is runn ing at idle speed.
Stopping
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Keep t he brake pedal depressed so t hat the vehic le
cannot ro ll forwa rd or backward while it is idling => & .
- Once stopped,
do not dep ress the acce lerator pedal to
rev up the engine => & .
Par k ing
- Press and hold t he brake pedal unt il t he vehicle has com e
to a complete stop.
- Set the parking brake firmly =>
page 121, "Parking" .
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button => & . _,.