Audi A8 2008 - Automatic Transmission

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Automatic transmission
tiptronic ® (6 -speed automatic
transmission)
Gener a l information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled 6-speed
automatic transmission. Upshifting and downshifting takes place
automatically.
The transmission is also equipped with tiptronic®. It allows the
driver to shift gears
manually if desired ~ page 167. •
Driving th e autom a ti c transmission
Starting the engine
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Starting off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Controls and equip-
ment
Fig. 183 Shift gate on
the center console:
selector lever with
release button
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P or N to D and
release the button
=> & .
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will
feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate.
Rocking back and forth to become unstuck
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed.
Stopping
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle
cannot roll forward or backward while it is idling =>& .
- Once stopped,
do not depress the accelerator pedal to
rev up the engine=> & .
Parking
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Set the parking brake firmly =>
page 135, "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 => & . ._
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