Audi TT 2012 - Transmission; Manual Transmission; S Tronic Transmission

Transmission
Manual transmission
Gearshift lever
Applies to vehicles: with manua l transmission
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the
way before you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is
equipped with an interlock-feature.
• Depress the clutch pedal all the way.
• Start the eng ine with the gearshift lever in
Neutral and the clutch pedal depressed.
(D Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when
changing gears . Do not hold the vehicle on
a hill with the clutch pedal partially de-
pressed. This may cause premature clutch
wear or damage .
@ Tips
- Resting your hand on the gearshift lever
knob while driving will cause premature
wear in the transmission .
- The back-up lights go on when you shift
into Reverse with the ignition on.
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
Applies to vehicles: with 6-spee d manual transm issio n
Fig. 86 Gears hift pattern : 6-speed manual transm is-
sion
Drive in 6th gear for optim um fuel economy
when cruising . However, if more acceleration
is required (when passing, for example), shift
down.
Transmission 83
Engaging reverse gear (R)
• Move the shift lever all the way to the left,
press it down, then push it forward.
Especially after driving forward, stop the vehi-
cle completely , sh ift into
Neutral and rest the
shift lever br iefly in Neutral before shift ing in-
to
Reverse.
S tronic transmission
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wit h S tronic
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic trans-
mission, also called a double-clutch system/
transmission .
Power is transferred between the engine and
the transmission by means of two independ-
ent clutches. They replace the torque convert-
er of conventiona l automatic transmissions
and allow the vehicle to accelerate without a
noticeable break in the power flow.
With the aid of
tiptronic, the gears can op-
tionally be shifted manually ~ page 87.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tr onic
All the selector lever positions are explained
in this section.
Fig. 87 Display: Selector lever pos ition
The instrument cluster display shows these -
lector lever position.
P - Park lock
In this position the gears are mechanically
locked .