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Driving
The selected driving program is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
=D (Drive): normal driving mode
—S (Sport): sporty driving mode
Selecting a gear
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
~ Bring the vehicle to a full stop and press the
brake pedal.
—To select the nearest position, move the selec-
tor lever forward or back until you feel the first
pressure point.
~To skip a position (for example, to move from
“D" directly to “R”), move the selector lever
past the pressure point in the desired direction.
~The label next to the selector lever for the se-
lected gear will light up.
“N” (Neutral) selector lever position
In the “N” selector lever position, power is not
transmitted to the driving wheels. Use the “N”
selector lever in a car wash (with conveyor belts),
for example.
If you unintentionally select “N” while driving
(faster than 1 mph (2 km/h)), you can select “D”
again without pressing the brake pedal.
For safety reasons, the vehicle cannot be locked
when the "N” position is engaged.
“p” (Park) selector lever position
The parking lock secures the vehicle from rolling
when the “P” selector lever position is selected.
The parking lock is a mechanical locking mecha-
nism in the transmission.
~ Bring the vehicle to a full stop and press the
brake pedal.
— Press the “P” button (on the selector lever.
~The “P” next to the selector lever will light up.
“p”
engages automatically if you switch the drive
system off while the “D” or “R” gear is selected. If
you switch the drive system off in “N”, “P” will
engage automatically after approximately 30 mi-
nutes.
If you would like to switch from “P” to “D” or “R",
the drive system must be on.
Selecting the driving program
To switch between the current driving program
and “S”, push the selector lever toward the rear.
Ifyou select the dynamic or offroad Audi drive
select* mode, the “S” driving program will be ac-
tivated. If you select efficiency, “E” will be acti-
vated. When the ignition is switched off, the driv-
ing program may be reset to “D”.
— Before you start driving, check if the label
for the desired selector lever position next
to the selector lever is lit up.
— Secure the vehicle against rolling before ex-
iting the vehicle = page 95.
~To reduce the risk of an accident, do not
press the accelerator pedal when changing
selector lever positions while the vehicle is
stationary and the drive system is switched
on.
— Never select the “R" position while driving.
Doing so could cause an accident.
~The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
switched off.
“R” within one second, you do not need to
press the brake pedal. This makes it possi-
ble to “rock” if it is stuck, for example.
— Audi recommends the “D” driving program
for everyday driving.
Accelerator pedal
You can accelerate the vehicle using the accelera-
tor pedal.
Maximum acceleration
If you press the accelerator pedal all the way
down, the motor's full power will be used and
you will reach maximum acceleration, also called
“kick-down”.
Applies to: vehicles with boost function: In the
“S" driving program, even more power is utilized
for a brief period of time via the boost function.
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