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elim inates the tendency to cree p when a se -
lector lever position is engaged . As soon as
you press the accelerator pedal, the park ing
brake releases automat ically and your vehicle
starts to move
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- Occas iona l noises when the par king bra ke is
set and re leased a re normal and a re not a
ca use for concer n.
- The park ing bra ke goes th rough a se lf-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any noises associated wit h this are
normal.
- If there is a power fa ilure, the parking brake
will not set if it is re leased, and it will not
release if it is set
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Audi dealer or autho rized Aud i Service Fa-
cility fo r ass ist an ce.
Starting to drive
Various conven ience and safety functions may be
ava ilable when t he vehicle begins dr iving, de-
pending on vehicle eq uipment.
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requirement: the doors must be closed and the
driver's safety belt must be fastened .
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To start driving comfortab ly when on a hill, set
the parking brake and begin dr iving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not
release automatically until the wheels build up
enough dr iving fo rce .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold ass ist makes it eas ier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the engine must be running .
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To activate hill hold assist, press a nd hold t he
brake peda l for seve ral seconds. The vehicle
must be in an up hill direction of travel.
Afte r releasing the bra ke pedal, the bra king pow-
e r is ma inta ined for a br ief moment
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vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting .
During this time, you can easi ly begin to move
your vehicle .
Driving
A WARNING
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- If you do not beg in driving immed iate ly or
the engine stalls afte r releasing the brake
pedal, your veh icle may beg in to roll back-
ward. Press the brake pedal or set the park-
ing brake immedia t ely.
- The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
can not ove rcome the limitat ions imposed by
natural physica l laws. The increased comfort
offe red by hill ho ld assist should not cause
you to ta ke safety risks .
- Hill hold ass ist canno t hold the vehi cle in
place on all hills (for examp le, if t he ground
is slippery or icy).
- To re duce the risk of a n accident, always
make su re the ve hicle is situated safe ly
while stationary .
Offroad driving
General information
The electronic stab ilizat io n control (ESC) func-
t ions were enhanced for driving offroad. Offroad
mode can be activated when driv ing in situa t ions
whe re slippage or a d iffe ren t ial lock funct ion is
ne cessary r:=>page 143. The hill desce nt assist is
also availab le, w hich automatically brakes the ve-
hicle and maintains a constant speed as a res ult
r:=> page 144. In addition, your Audi provides con-
t inuous all wheel dr ive.
However, your Audi is not a purely offroad vehi -
cle . Your vehicle was not designed to drive under
extreme operating conditions such as driving in
an expedit ion style.
Only drive in terrain that is suitable for the vehi-
cle and your driving ability. Never take any un-
necessary risks!
Before driving offroad
- Check the engine oil leve l, the tire pressure, t he
coo lant level and t he fluid leve l in t he washer
fluid reservoir .
- Sto re pieces of luggage and other objects in the
luggage compartment and secure them from
sliding out of place. .,.
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