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gearbox
Automatic gearbox
S tronic
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
The vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled dual-clutch gearbox (S tronic). Torque
between the engine and the gearbox is transmit
ted via two independent clutches. They enable
smooth, uninterrupted acceleration of the vehi
cle.
The gearbox shifts up or down automatically and
continuously adapts the timing of the gear
changes to your driving style.
When you drive at moderate speeds the gearbox
will select the most economical shift programme.
It will then change up early and delay the down
shifts to give better fuel economy.
If you drive at higher speeds with heavy accelera
tion, if you open the throttle quickly, or if you use
the kick-down or the car's maximum speed, the
gearbox will automatically select the more "spor
ty" shift programmes.
If desired, you can also select the gears manually
(tiptronic mode).
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
Fig. 76 Instrument cluster: Selector lever positions
The current selector lever position and the cur
rent gear are shown in the infotainment display.
P - Parking lock
When the selector lever is in this position, the
driven wheels are locked mechanically. The park-
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lock must only be engaged when the vehicle
is stationary ¢.&. .
The interlock button (the button in the selector
lever handle) must be pressed in and the brake
pedal must be depressed before moving these
lector lever either in or out of position P.
R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear must only be engaged when the ve
hicle is stationary and the engine is idling ¢.&..
To move the selector lever to position R, press in
the interlock button and at the same time press
the brake pedal. The reversing light comes on
when the selector lever is in the R position with
the ignition on.
N - Neutral
In this position, the gearbox is in neutral.
DIS -Drive/Sport (standard position for
driving forwards)
In selector lever position D/S, the gearbox can be
operated in either the standard drive mode (D) or
in sport mode (S). To select sport mode (S), brief
ly pull the selector lever back. The gearbox will
switch back to drive mode (D) if you pull these
lector lever again. The selected driving mode is
shown on the infotainment display.
In the standard drive mode (D), the gearbox au
tomatically selects the best gear ratio. This de
pends on the engine load, the road speed and the
driving style.
Select sport mode (S) if you wish to take full ad
vantage of the car's performance. This setting
makes use of the engine's maximum power out
put. When accelerating the gear shifts may be
noticeable.
Press the brake pedal when moving the selector
lever from N to D/S if the vehicle is stationary or
at speeds below 2 km/h ¢ .&..
E - Efficiency*
In efficiency mode ¢ page 90, Audi drive select
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gear selection (tiptronic mode)
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox/paddle levers
The tiptronic feature allows the driver to also
change gears manually.
Fig. 79 Centre console: Manual gear selection using selec
tor lever
Fig. 80 Steering wheel: Manual gear selection with paddle
levers*
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
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position D/S, push the selector lever to
the right into the tiptronic selector gate to acti
vate tiptronic mode. As soon as the automatic
gearbox has activated this mode, the letter M
will appear on the infotainment display
¢ page 70, Fig. 76; e.g. M4 means that the ve
hicle is in 4th gear.
,.. Briefly
push the selector lever forwards 0
¢ Fig. 79 to change up a gear.
,.. Briefly pull the selector lever back 0 to change
down a gear.
Gear selection with paddle levers*
You can use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in position D/S or M (= tiptronic selector
gate). Automatic
gearbox
,.. To shift up a gear, briefly pull the paddle lever
0 ¢Fig. 80.
,.. To shift down a gear, briefly pull the paddle lev-
er 0.
If you use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in positions D/S, the gearbox will remain
in manual mode for a while. To switch back im
mediately to automatic mode after changing
gears manually, pull the paddle lever 0
¢ Fig. 80 for approximately 1 second.
If you want to use the paddle levers permanently,
push the selector lever from position D/S to the
right into the tiptronic selector gate.
The gearbox automatically shifts up or down into
the next gear before a critical engine speed is
reached.
The gearbox only allows manual gear changes if
the engine speed would remain within the per
missible range.
Kick-down feature
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
The kick-down feature is designed to give maxi
mum acceleration.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right down
past the point of resistance at full throttle, the
gearbox will shift down to a lower gear, depend
ing on road speed and engine speed. The upshift
to the next higher gear is delayed until the en
gine reaches maximum rpm.
A WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slippery
or wet, the kick-down feature could cause the
driving wheels to spin, which could result in
skidding.
Coasting mode
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
In coasting mode, you can use the vehicle's kinet
ic energy to drive without using the accelerator
on certain stretches of road. This saves fuel by al
lowing you to take your foot off the accelerator
earlier and let the vehicle coast (for instance
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when approaching a speed restriction in a built
up area).
Switching on coasting mode
Important: Selector lever must be in D, gradient
must be less than 12 %.
"' Select efficiency mode in drive select*
9page 90 (you only have to do this once).
"' Ta ke your foot off the accelerator.
If you have selected the "on-board computer"
display, the message Coasting will then appear.
The gearbox automatically disengages the clutch
at speeds above 20 km/h and lets the vehicle
coast without the engine braking effect. The en
gine ticks over at idling speed while the vehicle is
coasting.
Stopping coasting mode
"' Press the brake pedal or accelerator.
To use the engine braking effect and overrun fuel
cut-off again, all you need to do is tap the brake
pedal briefly.
You can improve your fuel economy and help to
reduce emissions by using a combination of the
coasting mode (i.e. coasting with low fuel con
sumption on a longer stretch of road) and the
overrun fuel cut-off (i.e. using the engine brak
ing effect with no fuel consumption on a shorter
stretch of road).
A WARNING
- If you are approaching an obstruction when
coasting mode is switched on, please re
member that the vehicle will not slow down
as quickly as usual when you take your foot
off the accelerator -risk of accident!
- The vehicle can pick up speed if you are driv
ing down a slope in coasting mode -risk of
accident!
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The ESC lamp lights up permanently and the message
Stabilisation control (ESC): sport. Warning! Restricted
stability appears temporarily in the infotainment display
to indicate the deactivation status.
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If other people are using your car, you
should draw their attention to the coasting
mode.
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- Coasting mode is only available in efficiency
mode (drive select*).
- The message Coasting only appears when
the current fuel consumption display is se
lected. The gear is no longer displayed when
you are in coasting mode (e.g. E instead of
E6).
- The coasting mode is deactivated tempora
rily on gradients of 15 % or greater.
' Launch control programme
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox and launch control
The launch control programme enables maxi
mum acceleration.
Important: The engine must be warm and the
steering wheel must be pointing straight-ahead.
"' Deactivate the start/stop system*¢ page 65.
The LED in the button l(A)'*'I will light up.
"' Deactivate the hold assist* ¢ page 68. The LED
in the button will go out.
"' Press the IJ'}OFF!
button once briefly while the
engine is running 1
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"' Briefly pull the selector lever back from posi
tion D/S to select position S, or move the selec
tor lever to the right into the tiptronic gate, or
select dynamic mode in drive select*
¢page 90.
"' Press the brake pedal firmly with your left foot
and hold it down for at least one second.
"'At the same time, press the accelerator all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
revs are high and steady.
"' Ta ke your left foot off the brake.
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WARNING
- Always adapt your driving style to the traffic
conditions.
- Only use the launch control programme
when road and traffic conditions permit,
and make sure your manner of driving and
accelerating the vehicle does not inconven
ience or endanger other road users.
- Please note that the driven wheels may
start to spin when the sport mode is switch
ed on, causing the vehicle to lose grip, in
particular on slippery or wet roads -danger
of skidding!
- When acceleration has been completed, you
should deactivate the sport mode again by
briefly pressing
the I� OFF! button.
ij)) Note
- The gearbox may be hot after you have used
the launch control programme. In this case,
the programme may not be available for
several minutes. The programme will be
available again after a cool-down period.
- Accelerating with the launch control pro
gramme places a heavy load on all parts of
the vehicle. This can result in increased wear
and tear.
Back-up programme
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
A back-up programme is in place should a fault
occur in the control system.
If all selector lever positions are highlighted in
the infotainment display, a system malfunction
has occurred. In this case, the S tronic gearbox
will switch to a backup programme. The vehicle
can still be driven in the backup programme,
however only at reduced speed and not in all
gears. In certain cases, you may not be able to se
lect reverse gear.
CD CAUTION
If the gearbox switches to the back-up pro
gramme, drive to a qualified workshop with
out delay and have the fault rectified . Automatic
gearbox
Gearbox malfunction
• Gearbox malfunction! Please stop the vehi
cle and select P
There is a malfunction in the gearbox. Park the
vehicle safely and do not drive on. Obtain profes
sional assistance.
• Gearbox overheating: please stop vehicle
The gearbox is overheating and could be dam
aged. Stop the vehicle and let the gearbox cool
down with the engine idling and the selector lev
er in pos ition P. If the indicator lamp and the
message disappear, drive to a qualified workshop
soon and have the fault rectified. Do not drive on
if the warning lamp stays on and the message
does not disappear. You should obtain professio
nal assista nce.
DD Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driv
ing
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
DD Gearbox malfunction: no reverse gear. You
can continue driving
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
DD Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driv
ing in D until engine off
Park your vehicle well away from moving traffic.
Obtain professional assistance.
DD Gearbox overheating: please adapt driving
style
You can continue driving at moderate speed. You
can resume normal driving if the indicator lamp
goes out.
DD Gearbox: please press brake pedal and select
gear again
If a gearbox malfunction has occurred due to
overheating, this message will appear once the
gearbox has cooled down again.
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Function How to operate Description
Switching between the
Press button @ on the Lever.
The system switches between the speed lim-
speed Limiter and the
iter and the cruise control. The message
cruise control (when
El) Cruise control: selected appears as a
the speed Limiter is
confirmation. The Last speed set remains
switched on) stored and can be applied again when you
switch back to the speed Limiter.
To increase the speed in steps
of 1 km/h, briefly press the Lev-
Increasing the set er
upwards 0 to the first Level.
To increase the speed in steps Your
speed is Limited to the set value.
speed
of 10 km/h, briefly press the
Lever upwards 0 to the second
Level.
To reduce the speed in steps of
1 km/h, briefly press the Lever
downwards 0 to the first Lev-
el.
Reducing the set speed
To reduce the speed in steps of Your
speed is Limited to the set value.
10 km/h, briefly press the Lever
downwards 0 to the second
Level.
Switching off the Press
the Lever to position @ The system is switched off and the speed
speed limiter
(click stop engaged), or switch setting
is erased.
off the ignition.
Automatic deactivation
Audi active Lane assist
(Lane departure warning
feature)
If
it detects an error which could prevent the
speed Limiter from functioning properly, the sys
tem switches off automatically and the following
message appears:
Speed limiter: currently unavailable. See own
er's manual
@ Note
If a system fault requires the speed Limiter to
switch off automatically, for safety reasons it
does not switch off completely until the driver
releases the accelerator pedal once or deacti
vates the system manually.
84 Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
The active Lane assist uses a camera in the wind
screen to detect Lane markings (subject to gener
al system Limitations). If you approach one of the
detected lane markings, the system corrects the
steering to warn you that the vehicle might be
about to cross one of the markings. You can over
ride this steering input at any time. The steering
wheel vibrates slightly if you cross a Lane mark
ing. The vibration warning must be activated be
forehand on the infotainment system. The active
Lane assist is functional when it detects a demar
cation line on at least one side of the Lane in
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the system is designed for driving on motor
ways and other major roads, it is only active
above a speed of about 65 km/h (may vary in dif
ferent export markets).
Applies to vehicles with side assist*: If you oper
ate the turn signals while the active lane assist
and side assist are active, the steering will be cor
rected just before you cross the lane demarcation
if the side assist detects vehicles approaching
quickly or travelling at about the same speed as
your own vehicle and judges the situation to be
critical. This intervention is intended to keep the
vehicle in the lane.
Applies to vehicles without side assist*: The sys
tem does not warn you if you operate the turn
signal before crossing a lane demarcation. In this
case, it assumes that you intend to change lanes.
_&. WARNING
- The system initiates a corrective steering in
put to warn the driver that the vehicle is
about to leave the lane. As the driver you are
always responsible for staying in your own
lane.
- The system can assist you to keep the vehi
cle in the lane, however it is not capable of
driving on its own. Never take your hands off
the steering wheel.
- In certain situations, e.g. during heavy brak
ing, the system may not correct the steer
ing.
- In certain circumstances, not all of the lane
markings may be detected by the camera. A
corrective steering input can only be initi
ated if the system detects a lane marking on
the side in question.
- Variations in the road surface or objects on
the road may be misinterpreted as lane
markings. In this case, the steering may be
corrected unexpectedly or not at all.
- The camera's view might be obstructed, for
example by vehicles travelling in front, rain,
snow, a lot of water on the road, adverse
light or dirt on the windscreen. If this hap-
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versions Driver
assist systems
pens, the active lane assist may not detect
the lane markings or may respond incorrect
ly.
- In certain circumstances, for instance if visi
bility is poor, the setting for the steering in
put may be switched from "early" to "late"
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- In certain driving conditions, such as ruts in
the road surface, adverse cambers or side
winds, the assistance provided by the steer
ing correction may be insufficient to keep
the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, the active lane assist
must not be used in poor weather or in diffi
cult or slippery road conditions (such as ice,
fog, loose grit or gravel, heavy rain, snow,
etc.) -risk of accident!
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 91 Turn signal lever: Button for active lane assist N
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Fig. 92 Windscreen: Camera window for active lane assist
� Press the button ¢ Fig. 91 to switch the system
on/off. The indicator lamp. or IIJ in the in-
strument cluster will light up or go out.
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Indicator lamps
• Ready: The indicator Lamp Lights up when the
system is fully functional. The system is ready to
intervene .
• Not ready: The indicator Lamp Lights up when
the system is switched on but not ready to inter
vene. The causes for this can include the follow
ing:
- There are no Lane markings.
- The system cannot detect the relevant Lane
markings (e.g. temporary markings for road
works or markings obscured by snow, dirt, rain
or adverse Light).
- The vehicle's speed is below 65 km/h, the
speed at which the Lane assist system is activa
ted (the threshold may vary in different export
markets).
- The Lane is narrower than 2.1 m or wider than
5.5 m.
- The bend is too tight.
- You have taken your hands off the steering
wheel.
@ Note
- Make sure that the camera window
¢ Fig. 92 is not covered with stickers or sim
ilar objects. Notes on cleaning ¢ page 236.
- On vehicles for some export markets: once
the system is activated, it is "ready" each
time the ignition is switched on.
Infotainment display
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 93 Instrument cluster: active lane assist switched on
and in warning mode
86 Fig.
94 Instrument cluster: active lane assist switched on
but not ready for warning
You can use the controls on the multi-function
steering wheel to call up the active lane assist
display¢ page 18.
Green Lin e(s) The active Lane assist is switch-
ed on and ready to warn.
Red line(s) The active lane assist warns
(left or right you before you cross the lane
sides) demarcation¢ Fig. 93. In ad-
dition, the steering wheel vi-
brates slightly.
Grey Line(s) The
active lane assist is switch-
ed on but not ready for warn-
ing ¢Fig. 94.
Driver messages on the infotainment display
Should the active lane assist be deactivated auto
matically, the indicator lamp on the display will
go out and one of the following messages will
appear:
Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings.
This message is displayed when the camera is no
longer functional after the system has continu
ously failed to detect the lane markings. This can
have the following causes:
- The outside of the camera window¢ page 85,
Fig. 92 is dirty or frosted. Remove dirt or ice
from this area of the windscreen.
- The inside of the camera window is misted up.
In this case, wait for the camera window to de
mist before switching on the active lane assist
system again.
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period. Do not switch the active lane assist
system on again before the lane markings are
discernible.
Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable.
See owner's manual
A temporary fault is preventing the active lane
assist system from functioning. Try switching on
the active lane assist system again later.
Audi active lane assist: fault. See owner's man
ual
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
Audi active lane assist: please take over steering
This message will appear if you do not steer the
vehicle yourself. In this case, the active lane as
sist will switch to "not ready for warning" but will
not be deactivated completely. The system can
assist you to keep the vehicle in the lane. Howev
er it is your own responsibility to steer and con
trol the vehicle.
Setting the steering input time and
vibration warning
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
You can change the active lane assist settings on
the infotainment system to suit your individual
preferences.
Select the following on the infotainment system:
I MENU!
button> Car> left control button> Driv
er assist > Audi active lane assist.
Steering input1
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early: If this setting is selected, a continuous
steering input assists the driver to keep the vehi
cle in the middle of the lane.
late: If this setting is selected, the steering is not
corrected until just before a wheel touches a de
tected lane marking.
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versions Driver
assist systems
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional steering wheel vi
bration warning on/off.
(!} Note
Your personal settings are stored automati
cally and assigned to the remote control key
which is being used (only applies to some
countries).
Audi side assist (Lane
change assist feature)
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 95 Area covered by the radar sensors
Fig. 96 Warning lamp on exterior mirror
The side assist function assists the driver in mon
itoring following traffic and the blind spots on
both sides of the car. Within certain system lim-
its, it warns you if it detects vehicles approaching
quickly or travelling at about the same speed as
your own vehicle in the area covered by the sen
sors ©¢ Fig. 95: if it judges a lane change to be
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