Dr iv ing
held with the br a ke pedal. The parking brake
eliminates the tendency to creep when a se-
lector lever pos ition is engaged . As soon as
you press the accelerator pedal, the park ing
brake releases automat ically and your vehicle
starts to move
¢ page 74 .
(D Tips
- Occasiona l noises when the parking brake is
set and re leased are normal and are not a
cause for concern .
- The park ing brake goes through a se lf-test
cycle at regular intervals when the veh icle is
stopped . Any noises associated w ith this are
no rmal.
- If there is a power fa ilure, the parking brake
will not set if it is released, and it will not
release if it is set¢ & . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authori zed Audi Servi ce Fa-
cility for ass istance.
Starting to drive
Various conven ience and safety fu nctions may be
availa ble when the vehicle begins driving, de -
pending on vehicle eq uipment.
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requ irement: the dr iver's door must be closed
and the dr iver's safety be lt must be fastened .
.. To start driving comfortab ly when on a hill , se t
the parking brake and begin dr iving as usual.
The brak ing force of the park ing brake does not
re lease automatically until t he wheels build up
eno ugh dr iving fo rce .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold ass ist makes it eas ier to start on hills.
Req uirement: the driver 's door must be closed
and the eng ine must be running.
.. To activate hill hold assist, press an d hold t he
brake peda l for seve ral seconds. The ve hicle
must be in an up hill direction of travel.
Afte r releasing t he br ake pe dal, t he br aki ng pow -
er is ma intained for a brie f moment ¢
A t o pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting .
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During this time, you can easily begin to move
your vehicle .
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with hill hold assist
- If you do not beg in driving immed iate ly or
the engine stalls after releasing the brake
pedal, your veh icle may beg in to roll back-
ward. Press t he bra ke peda l or se t the park-
ing brake immedi at ely.
- The inte lligent technology of hill ho ld assist
cannot ove rcome the limitat ions imposed by
natural phys ical laws. The increased com fort
offered by hill hold assist should not cause
you to take safety risks.
- Hill hold ass ist cannot hold the vehicle in
place on all hills (for examp le, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
- To reduce the risk of an accident, always
make sure the vehicle is situated safely
while stationary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
The au t omatic transmissio n is controlled elec-
t ronically. The transmission shifts up or down au -
tomat ical ly depen ding on which dr ive progr a m is
selected .
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
t ransm iss ion selects t he mos t econom ica l dr iving
mode. The t ra nsmission upshi ft s at a lowe r RPM
and downs hifts at a higher RPM t o improve fue l
efficiency.
The tr a nsmission sw itc hes t o a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the dr iver uses a
sporty
driving style
characterized by quick acce lerato r
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in sp eed and t raveling at the maximum
speed .
If desired, t he driver can also selec t the gears
manually (tipt ronic mode) ¢ page 78.
Appli es to: vehicles wit h S t ronic transmiss ion
The S tron ic is a d ua l-clutc h t ran smission. Power
is transfer red using t wo clutches that work inde -
pendent ly from one another . They rep lace the ..,_
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