Dr iv in g
are available when you start driving r=:>poge 83,
Starting to drive .
Preventing th e automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rolling unintentiona lly,
depending on the hill or if towing a trailer .
.,. To preve nt the parking brake from releasing au-
tomat ica lly, pull and hold the© sw itch and
press the acce lerator pedal. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll-
ing backward.
.,. You can release the(®) switch again once you
are sure that you are g iving enough dr iving
force to the wheels by pressing the accelerator
pedal.
Emergency braking fun ction
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op-
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
.,. Pull and hold the(®) switch.
.,. As soon as you release the © switch or acceler -
ate, the braking stops .
Pulling and holding the<®> switch while driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func -
tion . The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak-
ing effect is s imilar to heavy braking
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To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when the(®) switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as the(®) switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed .
Parking
.,. Press the brake peda l to stop the vehicle.
.,. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake.
.,. Se lect the "P" selector lever pos it ion.
.,. Turn the eng ine off
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.,. Turn the steering wheel when parking on in-
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the veh icle sta rts mov ing .
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A WARNING
- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver-
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the eng ine is runni ng . Oth-
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme-
d iate ly and this could result in a n accident.
- Eme rgency brak ing shou ld only be used in
a n emergency, when the no rma l bra ke pedal
has fa iled or the bra ke peda l is obstr ucted.
During eme rgency brak ing, you r vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics.
Around curves and when road or weather
conditions are bad, a full brake applicat ion
can cause the veh icle to skid or the rear end
to swerve, wh ich increases the risk of an ac-
cident .
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released . In this case,
pa rk the veh icle on leve l ground and secure
it by plac ing the sele ct o r leve r in the "P" po-
sit ion. See an au t hor ized Audi dealer or au -
thorized Audi Se rvice Facility for assis t ance.
- Always set the pa rking brake when leaving
your veh icle, even if for a sho rt period of
time . Otherwise the vehicle could roll away,
increasing the risk of an accident.
- If you leave the vehi cle, sw itch t he ignition
off and take the ve hicle key with you . This
applies partic ularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise, chi ldren co uld start
the engine, release the parking brake or op-
erate e lectr ica l equipment such as power
w indows, wh ich increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
- No one, especially children, should remain
in the vehicle when it is locked . Locked
doors make it more diff icult for eme rgency
wo rkers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at risk .
0) Tips
When stopp ing at a traff ic signa l or stopp ing
in city traffic, you can set the park ing brake
manua lly. The veh icle does not have to be
held wit h the b rake pedal. The par king brake
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