60 On th e road
you leave your vehicle. This makes vehicle
theft even more difficu lt ¢ .&..
Ignition on @
After swit ching the ignition on, the needles
move all the way up and then down.
If it is difficult to turn the key after you have
inserted it into the ignition lock, turn the
steering wheel back and forth. This will take
the load
off the steering lock mechanism and
you will be able to turn the key freely and
start the engine .
Starting the engine @
In th is position the engine starts. While the
engine is start ing, the power supply to the
headl ights and other electr ical consumers is
temporari ly inter rupted to conserve battery
power. After the engine has started, release
the key and it will return to position @ .
Before t he starter can be operat ed again the
key must be turned back to posit ion @ . The
non-repeat lock prevents you from damaging
the starter when the engine is running.
A WARNING
- Never remove the key from the ign ition
lock while the vehicle is moving. The
steering wheel will lock causing loss of
control.
-
- If you have to leave your vehicle - even
for just a m inute - always remove the ig-
nition key and take it with you. This is es-
pecially important if you are going to
leave chil dren behind in the vehicle. The
children could st art t he engine or use
other vehicle controls . Unsupervised use
of vehicle controls (for examp le, power
windows) can cause serious personal in-
jur ies.
@ Tips
If t he vehicle bat t ery has been disconnect-
ed and then reconnected, then you must
leave the key in position @ for about 5
seconds before you can start the engine.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your orig-
inal Audi key.
On vehicles with S tronic*, the engine can be
started in t he neutra l position N and in each
gear (1 - 7 and R).
.,. Set the park ing brake ¢ .&_.
.,. On vehicles with manual transmiss ion*, fully
depress the clutch pedal.
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Turn the ignition key to posit ion @
o::> page 59, fig. 53 - do not depress the gas
pedal when starting the engine .
.,. Let go of the key as soon as the engine
starts - the starter must not cont inue to
run. On vehicles w ith S tronic, select gear
position N.
A cold engine may at first be loud after it has
been started. This is due to the hydraulic
valves building up the oil pressure . This is nor-
mal and no need for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine about 30 seconds later .
A WARNING
- Never start or let the engine run in a con-
fined or enclosed area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contai n carbo n monox-
ide, a colorless and odorless gas. Carbon
monox ide can be fat al if inhaled.
- Never leave t he engi ne idli ng unattend-
ed. An unattended vehicle w ith a run ning
engine poses a danger of personal injury
or theft .
- With t he engine running and a gear en-
gaged, you have to hold the vehicle w ith
the foot brake.
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