Audi Q8 e-tron 2024 - Driving; Starting the Vehicle

Driving
Driving
Starting the vehicle
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Fig. 81 Center console: switching on the drive system
Your vehicle is powered by electricity. Similar to a
vehicle with a combustion engine, the ignition
and drive system can be switched on separately.
When only the ignition is switched on, electronic
systems such as the MMI are available. However,
the vehicle is not ready to drive. Electric power is
able to move the vehicle once the drive system is
switched on and becomes active.
Requirement: the key must be in the vehicle.
Switching the drive system on
» Press and hold the brake pedal.
> Press the button. The drive sys-
tem switches on.
The power meter indicates if the drive system is
switched on ® page 16.
Switching the drive system off
» Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
»
Press
the
button.
The
drive
sys-
tem will switch off.
The steering is locked when you switch off the
drive system in “P” and open the driver's door.
The steering lock helps prevent vehicle theft.
Switching the drive system off in an
emergency
If necessary in an emergency, the drive system
can also be switched off while driving using the
emergency off function*.
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» Press the [START STOP] button twice in a row or
press and hold it one time.
Switching on and off
If you would like to switch the ignition on or off
without switching on the drive system, follow
these steps:
> Press the button without press-
ing the brake pedal.
Switching the ignition off automatically
To prevent the vehicle battery from draining, the
ignition and possibly the exterior lighting may
switch off automatically.
Requirements:
~You must have driven the vehicle.
~ You must have left the vehicle for longer than
30 seconds.
~The ignition must be switched on.
Among other indicators, the system detects that
you have left the vehicle based on the following
factors:
~The driver's door has been opened.
~The driver's safety belt has been unbuckled.
~The brake pedal is not being pressed.
~The driver's seat is not occupied.
The ignition will also be switched off after 30 mi-
nutes or if you lock the vehicle from the outside.
— Never turn off the drive system before the
vehicle has come to a complete stop and the
“p” selector lever position is engaged.
‘Switching it off before the vehicle has stop-
ped may impair the function of the brake
booster and power steering. You would then
need to use more force to steer and brake
the vehicle. The fact that you cannot steer
and brake as usual may increase the risk of
accidents and serious injuries.
~ Secure the vehicle against rolling before ex-
iting the vehicle > page 95.
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