Audi TT Coupe 2016 - Driving Tips; Interlock Button; Stopping on an Incline; Stopping Temporarily

Au to m a ti c t ra ns mis s ion
Interlock button
The i nterlock button in the selector lever handle
prevents you from moving the selector lever in-
advertently while in some se l ector lever posi-
tions. The posit i ons that require the lock butto n
to be pressed are marked in color in the illustra-
tion c::> fig. 64.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS. c::> .&. in Selec-
tor lever positions on page
64 .
(!') Tips
- If the selector lever does not engage, there
is a malfunction . The eng ine is disabled to
prevent the vehicle from driving off unin-
tentionally . To allow the selector lever to
engage aga in, pr oceed as follows:
- Briefly
press the brake pedal.
- If the vehicle does not move forward or in
reverse even though a dr ive position is se-
l ected, proceed as follows:
-
>Ifthe vehicle does not move in the desired
direction, the system may not have engaged
the drive pos i tion correctly. Press the brake
pedal and select the drive posit i on again .
-
>If the vehicle st ill does not move in the de-
sir ed direction, there is a system malfunc-
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance
to have the system checked.
Driving tips
The transmission shifts up and down automati-
cally when
in the driving gears.
Fig. 65 Section of the center consol e: selector lever with
interlock bu
tton
66
The engine will on ly be able start when the selec-
tor lever is in the P or N positions. At low temper -
atures (below 14 °F (-10 °C)), the engine can only
be
started when the selector lever is in the P po-
si
tion.
Starting fr om a s top
... Press and hold the brake peda l.
... Press and hold the interlock button in these-
lector l ever handle, select the desired selector
lever position such as D c::> page 64 and release
the lock button .
... Wait a moment until the transmission shifts.
You will notice a slight movement when the
gear engages.
... Release the brake peda l and press the accelera-
to r pedal c::> .& ..
Stopping temporarily
.,. Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for examp le at traffic lights .
.,. Do not press the acce l era tor pedal when doing
this .
.,. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when stop-
ping on steep inclines c::> ,&. .
... The parking brake will release automatically
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the accelerator pedal.
Stop p ing / park ing
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver's door, the vehicle could roll.
In vehicles with a convenience key*, t he message:
Shi ft to P, othe rw ise vehicle can roll away.
Doors can be locked only in
P appears . You will
also hear a warning tone .
... Press and hold the br ake peda l c::> ,&. .
... Set the parking brake .
... Select the P selector lever position.
Stop ping on an incline
... Always press the brake pedal to hold the vehi-
cle
in pl ace and prevent it from "rolling back"
c::> ,&. . Do n ot try to prevent the vehicle from
"roll ing back" when a gear is engaged by in-
creas ing the engine speed c::> (D.