2008 AUDI A4 AVANT automatic transmission

Transmission -
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& WARNING
• Unintended veh icle mo vement can cause serious injury .
-When the selector lever is in a driving position, the vehicle
m ay creep , even at idle speed . Therefore do not relea se the
parking brake o r foot brake until you are read y to move ,
becau se power is transmitted to the wheel s as soon a s a
dri ving position is eng aged .
-Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress is
not placed on the clutche s in the transmission.
-Remember: - even when stopped briefly with the automatic
tr ansmission in
" D" , "S " or "R ", engine power i s being t rans­
mitted to the wheels. Your vehicle could
" creep " forward or
b ackward . When stopped , keep the brake pedal fully depressed
and use the p ark ing brake if necessary to keep the veh icle from
rolling .
-If the selector lever is un intentionally moved into N wh ile you
are driving , take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the eng ine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving
position.
-Never shift into " R " or "P " when the vehicle is in mot ion .
-Never get out of the dr iver 's seat when the engine is running.
-If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
se curely into the P position and apply the park ing bra ke firmly .
-If the engine must remain running, never have any driving
position engaged when che cking under the hood . Make sure
the selector lever has se curely engaged and is lo cked in
"P "
with the parking brake firmly set :::::, page 265 , "Eng ine
compartment ". Otherwise , any increase in engine speed may
set the vehicle in motion , even with the park ing brake
applied. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Ap plies to ve hicles : wi th m ultit r on ic ™ Co ntin uo usly V ariab le Tr ansmissio n ICVT I
Selector lever positions
Th is sec tio n describes the selector le ver posi tions and
driving ranges.
Fig . 154 Display in the
in strument clu ste r:
s elec tor lever in p osi­
tion P
T he selector lever posit ion engaged appears next to the selector
lever as well as in the inst rumen t cluster dis play .
P - Park
In this selector lever posit ion the transmission is mechanica lly
locked .
E ngage P only w hen the vehicle is completely
stopped:::::, & in
"Driving the multi tronic™" on page 150.
T o shift into or out of posit ion P, you must first press and hold the
brake pedal and then press the release button in the selector lever
handle whi le moving the selec tor lever to P.
R -Rever se
The transmission wil l automatically select the lowest gear ratio
when you sh if t in to reverse .
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Transmission
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Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop and the engine is
running at idle
speed~ & in "Driving the multitronic™" on
page 750.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press both, the button in the
handle of the selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illuminate when the selector lever is moved into R.
N -Neutral
Shift to this position for standing with brakes applied ~ page 152.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever out of
N .
Do not use N for coasting downhill.
D -Normal driving position for forward
Depending on the load on the engine, vehicle speed and the
dynamic control program, the transmission will select the
optimal
gear ratio.
In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manually select gear ratios to
match specific driving
conditions ~ page 154.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever to
D out of N.
S -Sport position
Select this position for sportier performance. In this position, the
transmission will not upshift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use
the increased power available at higher engine speeds to achieve livelier acceleration.
Before you move the selector lever from
D to S, press the button in
the handle of the selector lever. When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to
S out of N.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ & in "Driving the multitronic™"
on
page 150.
0 Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not
operating will result in damage to the automatic transmission and
possibly the catalytic converter. •
Applies to vehi cles : wi th mu ltitroni c'" Continuous ly Variable Transm ission (CVT )
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL )
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against acciden ­
tally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and
causing the vehicle to move unintentionally.
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Fig. 155 Shift gate:
selector lever lock
positions and interlock
button highlighted
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The selector lever lock is released as fo llows:
- Turn t he ignition on.
- Step on the brake pedal.
At the some time press and hold
the inter lock button on the side of the gear selector knob
=> page 145, f ig. 149 with your thumb until you have
moved the selector lever to the desi red position.
A uto mat ic se lec to r l eve r lock C\S)
The se lector lever is locked in the P and N posi tions when the igni ­
tion is turned on.
When the selector lever is in the
P or N pos itions , th e m essage
When statio nary appl y footbrak e while sel ecting gear
appears on the instrument c luster disp lay on vehicles equipped
with the Driver Informatio n System as a reminder to the driver . The
symbo l
Cs» will a lso light up on the shi ft gate at the base of the
selector lever.
In additio n, the symbo l for the automatic selector level lock with
light up in th e shift ga te .
A time delay e lement prevents the selecto r lever from loc king when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to Dl. The locking
e lement will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in
N (Neutral)
for more than approx imately one second , without the brake peda l
being pressed.
At speeds above abou t 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position.
The button needs to be pressed to sh ift from
D to S to avoid unnec ­
essari ly high fuel consumption in the
S po rt mode .
Interlock but ton
The lock button on the selec tor lever prevents the lever from be ing
accidentally shifted into certain pos it ions . Pressing this button
deactivates the selector lever
lock=> page 152 , fig. 155.
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Igniti on key sa fe ty int erlo ck
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un less the se lector
lever is in the
P park posi tion . When the ignition key is removed , the
selector lever wil l be locked in the
P posit ion. •
Applies t o ve hic les: w it h m ultitron ic™ C ontin uo usly Var iab le Tra nsmiss ion (CVTl
Kick-down
The kick -d own feature allows the veh icle to generate
maximum acceler ati on.
When you press the accelerator peda l beyond the resistance point
that is reached at ful l throttle, the trans mission wi ll select a lower
gea r ratio based on vehicle speed and engine RPM . The engine RPM
wil l be control led to produce max imum veh ic le acceleration as long
as you continue to press the acce lerator pedal beyond this resis ­
tance point .
& WARNING
Be careful when u sing the kic k-down f eature on slipp ery ro ad s.
R apid acceler ation m ay cause the vehicle to skid . •
A pplies to v ehicles: w ith mult it ro nic™ Con tinuo usly Var iab le Tra nsmiss ion (CV Tl
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The multitronic™ transmission is electronically
controlled.
The transmiss ion se lec ts the appropr ia te gear rat io (upshifts and
downshifts) automatically based on preset driving programs .
However, you can also manua lly select a s hift program (tiptronic ®
f eature)
=> page 154 .
The transmission will select on e of th e econom y programs when
you drive at a s teady speed or a gradually changing speeds without
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heavy acceleration. This gives best fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
The transmission will automatically select the
sporty shift programs
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acceleration and
frequently changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed to make full use
of engine power. Downshifting takes place at higher engine speeds
than in the economy programs.
The selection of the most suitable shift program is a continuous,
automatic process. The driver can a lso make the transmission
switch to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down into a lower gear ratio
and makes quick acceleration possible (to pass another vehicle) You
do not need to press the gas pedal into the kickdown range. After
the transmission has upshifted, the original program is selected
according to your driving style .
An additiona l shift program allows the automatic transmission to
select the proper gear for uphill and downhill gradients.
This prevents the transmission from shifting up and down unneces ­
sari ly on hills. The transmission will shift down to a lower gear ratio
when the driver presses the brake pedal on a downhill gradient. This
makes use of the braking effect of the engine without the need to
shift down manually .
If you are driving in hills and mountains, the transmission will
continuously adjust the gear ratio to the road grade. If you press the
brake pedal when driving downhill, the transmission will downshift
automatically . This increases the braking effect of the engine.
If the cruise control is on when you are traveling downhill, the trans­
mission will automatical ly select a lower gear ratio in order to main­
tain the set vehicle speed . This will cause the engine speed to
increase. •
Applies to vehi cles : wi th mu ltit roni c™ Con tinu ousl y V ariabl e Tra nsmi ssio n lC VT I
tiptronic ® manual shift program
Using the manual shift program (tiptronic®) you can
manually shift between seven pre-programmed gear
ratios (tran smission positions).
Fig. 156 Center
console: shifting
manually
Fig . 157 Display:
manual shift program,
se lecte d gear high -
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Swi tching to ma nual s hift pro gra m
- With the selector lever in
D, push lever to the right. The
display will show7
6 5 4 3 2 1 as soon as the selector lever
is switched over. The gear you select wi ll also be h igh­
lighted in the
display => page 154, fig. 157.
To up shift
- Push the selector lever forward to the plus position
=> page 154, f ig. 156 G) .
To d ownshift
- P ush the lever to the mi nus positio n
Q.
When accelerating, the transmission will automatically shift into the
next higher gear before the engine reaches the maximum RPM .
When accelerating, if you apply a light throttle, the tiptronic® wil l
automatically shift into the next higher gear to save fuel. If you apply
a heavy throttle, the transmission will stay in gear engaged until
near maximum RPM are reached, or until the driver manually shifts
into a higher gear.
If you take your foot off the accelerator pedal when driving down a
steep incline, the tiptronic ® wi ll downshift from the selected gear
into the next lower gear based on road speed and engine RPM . The
automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as you apply throttle
again .
[ i ] Tips
• When you shift into the next lower gear, the engine will down ­
shift only when there is no possibility of over-revving.
• When the kick -down comes on, the transmission will sh ift down
to a lower gear depending on vehicle and engine speeds.
• The tiptronic® is inoperative when the transmission is in the fail ­
safe mode. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Ap plies to vehi cles: with mult it r o ni c™ Cont inuo usly V ariab le Tr ansm iss io n (CV Tl -not
a vail abl e at the t ime of p rin ting
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow the driver to
shift gears manually .
Fig. 158 Stee ring
w hee l: S hift butt ons
To d ownshif t, touch the button on t he left Q .
To upshift, touch the button on the right G) .
The shift buttons are activated when the selector lever is in D, Sor
in the manual shift program (tiptronicl.
Of course, you can continue to use the manual shift program with
the selector lever on the center console. •
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Applies to vehicles: w ith mu ltitroni c"" Continu ously Variab le Tr ansmiss ion {CVT I
Fail-safe mode
If the multitronic™ suffers a malfunction the fail-safe
mode maintains minimum driveability.
If there is a malfunction in the system, the automatic transmission
will shift to the fail-safe mode. All the segments in the display will
light up to indicate this condition.
Display inverse
If there's a malfunction in the system , the multitronic will shift to the
fail -safe mode. The entire row of gear selector positions will light up
in the display in inverse colors (light background, dark characters)
to indicate this condition. If there is an electrica l failure, the gear
position indicator row will turn blank. You can continue to drive, but
you should take the vehicle to an authori zed Audi dealer as soon as
possible to have the multitronic checked.
Display flashing
If the display is flashing, a serious malfunction has occurred. Drive
the vehicle in a gentle and cautious manner to the nearest autho ­
rized Audi dealer and have the problem corrected. •

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Driving and environment
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 km).
For the first 600 miles (1,000 kilometers):
Do not use full throttle.
- Do not drive faster than 3/4 of the top speed marked on
the speedometer.
- Avoid high engine speeds .
From 600 to 1,000 miles (1,000 to 1,500
kilometers):
- Speeds can gradually be increased to the maximum
permissible road or engine speed.
During and after break-in period
- Do not rev the engine up to high speeds when it is cold.
This applies whether the transmission is in N (Neutral) or
1n gear.
After the break-in period
- Do not exceed maximum engine speed under any
circumstances.
- Upshift into the next higher gear
before reaching the red
area at the end of the tachometer
scale => page 12.
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ment Safety first
Vehicle operation
During the first few hours of driving, the engine's internal friction is
higher than later when all the moving parts have been broken in.
How well this break-in process is done depends to a considerable
extent on the way the vehicle is driven during the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 kilometers).
0 Note
Extremely high engine speeds are automatically reduced. However,
these rpm-limits are programmed for an engine well run-in, not a
new
engine.
~ For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessarily high engine speeds -upshifting
early saves fuel, reduces noise and protects the environment .•
New tires
If your vehicle is running on new tires, drive particularly
careful for the first 350 miles (500 kilometers) after fitting.
& WARNING
New tires tend to be slippery and must also be "broken-in". Be
sure to remember this during the first 350 miles (500 kilometers).
Brake
gently. Avoid following closely behind other vehicles or
other situations that might require sudden, hard braking.
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[ i] Tip s
• Do not tow a trailer during the break-in period of your vehicle.
• If you tow a trailer, your Audi may require more frequent mainte ­
nance due to the extra load
=> page 346 . •
Parking on a slope
Do not park with a trailer on a slope. If it cannot be
avoided, do so only after doing the following:
Wh en p arkin g:
-Apply the foot brake.
- Have someone place chocks under both the veh ic le and
the trailer wheels .
- Wit h chocks in p lace, s lowly release t he brakes until
wheel blocks absorb t he load.
- T urn t he wheels towards the curb .
- Apply the parking brake.
- Place an automatic transmission in
P , respect ively a
manual transmission in first or reverse gear.
Wh en re starting aft er p arking:
- Start the e ngine .
- Shift transmission into gear.
- Re lease the parking brake and slowly pull out and away
from the wheel blocks.
- Stop and have someone retrieve the whee l blocks.
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
[ i
] Tip s
If you move the selector lever of the automatic transmission to P
before applying the parking brake and before blocking the wheels,
you may have to use more force later to move the lever out of the
P
position .•
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