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The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of the dr iv ing positions is
eng aged a safety swi tch will p reven t th e e ng ine from be ing s tarte d.
See also=>
page 109.
Before you move t he se lector lever from t he P position, yo u must
always ap ply the b rake peda l befo re and while de press ing the bu tton
in the handle of the selector lever.
_& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cau se serious injury.
- When the selector lever is in a driving position, the vehicle may creep, even at idle speed. Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move,
because power is transm itted to the wheels as soon as a driv ing
po sition i s engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driv ing position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress i s
not placed on the clutches in the transm iss ion.
- Remember : • even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in "D", "S" or "R" , engine power is being trans
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
backward. When stopped, keep the brake pedal fully
depre ssed and use the parking brake if neces sary to keep the
vehicle from rolling .
• If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving, take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving posi
tion.
• Never shift into "R " or "P " when the vehicle is in motion .
• Never get out of the d river's seat when the engine is running.
• If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
securely into the P position and apply the parking brake firmly .
• If the engine must remain running, never have any driving
position engaged when checking under the hood.
Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and is locked in "P " with the
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
& WARNING (
co ntinued )
parking brake firmly set=> page 271, "Engine compartment ".
Otherwi se, any increase in engine speed may set the v ehicle in
motion , even with the par king brake applied. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith 6-s peed automatic tran smission
Selector lever positions
T his s ection describ es the selector lever positions and
driving ranges.
Fig . 139 Di splay in
the in strum ent cluster :
se lector le ver In po si
tio n P
Th e selector lever posi tion engaged appe ars next to the se lec tor lever
as well as in the instrument cluster display .
P -Park
In this selector lever position the transmission is mechan ica lly
lo cked. Engage P only when the vehi cle is
comple tely stop ped=> &
in "Driving the automatic transmissio n" on page 146.
T o sh ift in or o ut of position P, yo u must first press an d hold the brake
peda l
and then press t he release button in the se lecto r lever hand le
wh ile moving the selector lever to or from P. Yo u can s hift out of this
posit ion on ly with the ignit ion on . .,,
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& WARNING (conti nu ed )
-When the selector le ver is in a driving position, the vehicle
may creep, even at idle speed. Therefore do not relea se the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to mov e,
becau se power is transmitted to the wheel s as soon a s a driving
po sition i s engaged .
- Do not a ccelerate while selecting a driving position . At this
time th e engine must be at idle sp eed so that undue stres s is
not placed on the clutche s in the tran smis sion .
- Remember: -even when stopped b riefly with the automatic
tran smi ssion in "D ", "S " or "R ", engine power is being tran s
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
ba ckward. When stopped , keep the brake pedal fully
depre ssed and use the parking brake if necessary to keep the
vehicle from roll ing.
- If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while
you are driving, take your foot off the accelerator pedal and
wait for the engine to return to idle speed before s electing a
driving pos ition .
- Never shift into "R " or "P " when the vehicle i s in motion .
- Never get out of the driver 's seat when the engine i s running.
- If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector leve r
s ecurely into the P position and apply the parking brake firmly .
-If the engine must remain running , never have any driving
po sition engaged when checking und er the hood . Make sure
the selector leve r has securely engaged and is locked in "P"
with the parking brake firmly set=>
page 271, "Engine
compartment ". Otherwise , any increase in engine speed may
set the vehicle in motion, even with the parking brake
applied. a
Applies to vehicles: with mu lt itron ic® Continu ous ly Vari able Transmission (CVT)
Selector Lever positions
This section descri bes the selector lever positions and
driving r ang es .
Fig . 14 7 Displ ay in
the in strume nt clu ster :
selecto r leve r in posi
ti on P
Th e sele cto r lever posi tio n engaged appears nex t to the se lec tor lever
as well as in the i nstr ument clus ter disp lay .
P - Park
In this selector lever position t he transmission is mechan ically
lo ck ed.
Engage P only wh en the vehicle is completely stopped=>
& in
" Dr iving the mult itronic ®" on page 153
T o shift into or out of position P, yo u mus t first press an d hold the
brake pedal and then press the release b utton in the selector lever
h andl e wh ile mov ing the sele cto r leve r to P.
R - Reverse
Th e tran smi ssion will a utoma tica lly selec t the lowest gear ratio when
you sh ift into reve rse.
Select R only when t he veh icle is at a full stop and the eng ine is
running at idle speed=>
& in "Driving the multitronic®" on
page 153.
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Fuse assignment, cockpit driver's side
Fig. 234 Cockpit
driver's side: fuse
panel layout
No. Consume r
3 Engine management
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
Oil level sensor
Climate control, tire pressure monitoring sys
tem Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP), clutch
sensor
Diagnostic connector
Homelink control unit
Automatic dimming interior mirror
Adaptive Cruise Control Diagnostic connector
Switch module steering column
15 Instrument cluster, control module Gateway
16 Telephone, cell phone
17 Electronic Stabili zation Program (ESP)
18 Headlight electronics, left-side
Amps
5
5
5
5
5
5
s
5
10
10
10
5
10
5
No. Con sum er
19 Rain sensor
20 Heated washer nozzles
21 Seat adjustment (driver)
22 MMI display
23 Electromechanical park ing brake
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Back-up light switch, transmission, engine com
ponents
I ntelligent power module driver (footwell light
and front headlights , horn, wiper system, elec
trically adjustable steering wheel)
Intelligent power module driver (lights left-side)
I ntelligent power module driver
(lights right-side)
Headlight washer system
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Wiper system Door control module left-side
Horn
Heater fan
Control module electronic ignition lock/elec tri
cally adjustable steering wheel
Rear windshield wiper (Avant)
44 Power window opener (left-side)
Amps
5
5
10
5
5
15
30
25
25
30
25
30
15
25
40
30
15
35
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Fuse assignment, cockpit passenger's side
No . Consumer
Fu se pa nel (bl ack )
1 Control module Convenience key
2 Cigarette lighter front
3 Tire pressure monitoring system
4 Electrical outlet front (center console)
5 Intelligent power module passenger
(glove box lock)
6 Door control module right-s ide
7 Sunroof
8 A/C cont rols
9 Heated seats, front
10 MMI
11 Seat adjustment (passenger)
12 Communication
Fu se pan el (brown )
1 Electr ic fuel pump
Fig . 235 Cockp it
passenger 's side : fuse
pa nel layo ut
Amps
15
20
5
20
15
15
-
20 1 0
30
7 ,5
10
5
20/30
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No. Consume r .,
2 Adaptive Air Suspension
3 Lane assist
4 Audi side assist
S Adaptive Air Suspens ion
6 Shift gate automatic transmission/clutch switch Parking System
9
10 Control module Gateway
Automatic headlight range control (a
uxiliary
driving lights) , headl ight electronics, right -side
Airbag
11 Heated rear seats
12 Telephone
Amps
15
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Fuse assignment , luggage compartment
right
F ig. 236 R ight
luggage compartment:
fuse pane l layo ut
Re ad nu mber s of the fuses in the l ug ga ge comp art men t sta rti ng
from below ~ fig . 236.
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