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With the gear selector lever in either Dor
S the transmission will switch back to the
automatic mode if you do not use the pad-
dles within approx. 30 seconds.
Kick-down feature
Applies to vehicles: with S tron ic
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac-
celeration .
If you depress the accelerator pedal fully be-
yond the full-throttle position, the transmis-
sion automatically downshifts one gear, de-
pending on vehicle speed and engine rpm. The
upshift into the next higher gear takes place
as soon as the maximum specified engine
speed is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if the kick-down is used on a smooth slip-
pery road - risk of skidding!
Launch Control Program
Appl ies to vehicles: with S tronic
The Launch Control Program permits maxi-
mum acceleration.
In order to use Launch Control, the ASR (Anti-
Slip Regulation) must be disabled. When ASR
is disabled, the ESC warning/indicator light
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in the instrument cluster illuminates. So that
Launch Control can be used, the engine must
be at operating temperature and the steering
wheel must not be turned.
.,. With the engine running, briefly press the
ESC button. The message "Stabilization pro-
gram off" or "Sport control Warning! Re-
stricted stability" in the driver information
system display .
.,. Shift the gear lever to "S" or the tiptronic
position .
.,. Step on the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep the brake pedal fully depressed for
at least one second .
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.,. With your right foot, step on the accelerator
to the wide-open throttle position or Kick-
down. The engine speed settles at about
3,200 rpm.
.,. Take your left foot off the brake.
A WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic conditions allow it and other driv-
ers will not be endangered or annoyed by
your driving and the acceleration of the
vehicle.
- Make sure that ESC remains enabled.
With the ESC disabled, the vehicle could
brake away, particularly on a slick and
slippery road - risk of skidding!
- Once acceleration is finished, switch ASR
on again by briefly pushing the ESC but-
ton.
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- The transmission temperature may in-
crease significantly after using the
Launch Control Program. If that hap-
pens, the program may not be available
for a few minutes. It will be available
again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Control program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads. This can result in
increased wear.
Back-up program
Appli es to vehicles: with S tronic
In the event of a system mo/function, there is
a back-up program.
In the event of system malfunction, the auto-
matic transmission switches to the fail-safe
mode . All of the selector lever position dis-
plays for the automatic transmission are high-
lighted with a light background in the instru-
ment cluster display. In some cases you can-
not use reverse gear any more . ..,.
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