2015 AUDI A3 transmission

76 Driving
removed from the vehicle when the engine
was running.
If the convenience key is no lon­
ger in the veh icle, you cannot switch the igni­
tion on or start the engine once you stop it.
You also cannot lock the vehicle from the out­
side .
Press brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press t he
brake peda l to start the engine in a vehicle
with an automatic transmission .
Please engage N or P
This message appears whe n starting or stop­
p ing the engine if t he selecto r lever is not in
the Nor P pos ition. The eng ine will not star t/
stop.
Shift to P, otherwis e vehicle can roll away.
Door s do not lock if lev er i s not in P
This message appears for safety reasons
along w ith a warning tone . It appears if the
selecto r lever for the automat ic transm iss io n
is not in the P position when switch ing the ig­
ni tion off with the
!S TAR T ENGINE STOPI*
button . Sh ift the sele ctor leve r to t he P posi­
tion. Otherwise, the vehicle could ro ll. You al­
so cannot lock the vehicle using the locking
sensor on the door handle o r using the con­
venience key .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake .
Fig. 68 Center conso le: Park ing brake
.,. Pull the switch @¢ fig. 68 to set the pa rk­
ing brake. The. (USA models) . (Cana­
da mode ls) indicator light in the button and
in the instrument cluster display turns on .
.,. To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal or the acce lerator pedal and press the
button @. The . (USA models) /. (Cana­
da mode ls) indicato r light in th e button and
ins trument clus ter tur ns off.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome ­
chanical pa rking brak e. The parking bra ke is
designed to p revent the veh icle from rolling
u ninte ntionally and repla ce s the hand b rake.
In add ition to the normal functions of a tradi ­
tio na l ha nd b rake, the electromechanical
parki ng b rake provides va rious conven ien ce
and safe ty f unct ions .
When starting
-The integral hill start assist helps you when
d riving by au tomatical ly re leasi ng the park­
ing bra ke ¢
page 77, Starting from a
stop.
- W hen start ing on i nclines, t he h ill sta rt as­
si st preven ts the v ehicl e from unintentiona l­
ly ro lling back . T he b raking force of the
p ar king br ake is no t released unt il su ffi cien t
driving force has been bui lt up at the
wheels .
Emergency brake function
An emergency b rak ing functions ensu res that
t h e vehi cle can be s lowed down even if the
n ormal brakes f ail¢ page 78, Emergen cy
braking fun ction.
Indicator lights
- I f the pa rk ing brake is set when the ignition
is
switched on , the. (USA models) /.
(Canad a models) indica to r li ght turns on in
t he display and b utton .
- If the pa rk ing brake is se t when the ignition
is
switched off , the. (USA models) /.
(Canada mo dels) indica tor ligh t turns on in
the display and button for about 20 sec­
onds.

& WARNING
-Do not press the accelerator pedal inad­
vertently when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running and a gear is
selected. Otherwise the vehicle will start
to move immediately and could result in
a crash.
- If the power supply fails, the released
parking brake can no longer engage. In
this case, park the vehicle on level ground and secure it by placing these­
lector lever in the P position (automatic
transmission). See your authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility.
(D Note
If the symbol . in the display or the indi­
cator light. (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) in the instrument cluster flashes,
there is a malfunction in the brake system.
Please refer to the detailed description of
the indicator lights¢
page 18.
-If the indicator light . (USA models)/
• (Canada models) or
Ill turns on,
there may be a malfunction in the park­
ing brake ¢
page 19.
(D Tips
-You can set the parking brake at any time
-even with the ignition turned
off. To re-
lease the parking brake, the ignition
must be turned on and the brake pedal
must be pressed.
- If driver 's door is opened while the igni­
tion is switched on, the parking brake
sets automatically. This prevents unin­
tended rolling of the vehicle .
- Occasional noises when the parking
brake is set and released are normal and
are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a self -test cycle at
regular intervals. Any noises associated
with this are normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking
brake will not set if it is released, and it
will not release if it is set ¢,&. . See your
Driving 77
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility.
· Parking
.. Press the brake ped al to stop the vehicle .
.. Pull the switch @ ¢
page 76 , fig . 68 to set
the parking brake.
.. Place the selector lever in the P position .
.. Turn the engine off¢.&_ .
.,. Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the
curb if the vehicle starts moving.
& WARNING ~ -
-Always take the vehicle key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of time. This applies partic­
ularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle. Otherwise children could start the
engine, release the parking brake or op ­
erate electrical equipment such as power
windows, which increases the risk of an
accident .
- No one should remain in the vehicle
when it is locked, especially children.
Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk.
Starting from a stop
The start assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon starting.
Stopping and applying the parking brake
.. Pull the switch@¢ page 76, fig . 68 to set
the parking brake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
Requirement: The driver's door must be
locked and the driver's safety belt must be
fastened.
.. When you press the accelerator pedal , the
parking brake is automatically released and
your vehicle begins to move.
•

.. Automa tic transmission: To activate the reg ­
ulation while stationary , you must press the
brake pedal.
Switching adaptiv e cruise control off
.. Push the lever away from you into position
@ until it cl icks into p lace. The message
A CC: off appears.
The stored speed in the L ED line is erased.
@ Indicato r lights
II -adaptive cruise contro l is switched on . No
objects are detected ahead. The sto red speed
is ma inta ined .
• -An object ahead was detected . The adap­
tive cruise control system regulates the speed
and distance to the object ahead and brakes/
accelerates automatica lly.
fai -Automatic transmission: The adapt ive
cr uise control is switched on . An object ahead
was detected. Your vehicle remains stopped
and will not start driving automatically .
• -The automatic brak ing is not eno ugh to
maintain a sufficient d istance to an object
ahead . Yo u must intervene
¢ page 88, Re­
quest for driver intervention.
© Instrument cluster display
I f adap tive cruise contro l is not shown in the
instr ument cluster disp lay, you ca n call it up
using the mu ltifunction steering wheel but ­
tons
¢ page 2 7 .
B ased on t he g raphics in the display, you can
dete rmine if the system is maintaining a dis­
tance to a veh icle ahead and what that dis ­
tance to this vehicle is:
N o vehicle -No object ahead was detec ted .
White vehicle -An object ahead was detected .
Red vehicle -Request for the dr iver to take ac­
t ion ¢
page 88 .
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the dis­
tance to the object ahead. No arrow appears
when the vehicle is on an open road and there
Audi ad apti ve crui se control 85
is no object ahead. If an object is detected
ahead, the ar row moves on t he scale.
T he green zone on t he sca le indicates the
store dis tance . Fo r informa tion on chang ing
the distance, refe r to ¢
page 87. If the dis ­
tance selected is exceeded or not reached, the
arrow moves into the red zone on the scale.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisi ons, other accidents
a nd se rious personal injur ies.
- Automatic transmission: If you press the
ISETI butto n when dr iv ing at speeds be­
low 20 mph (30 km/h) , the veh icle accel ­
erates au tomatically up to 20 mph
(30 km/h), which is the mi nimum speed
th at can be set.
{i) Tips
- If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise cont rol system off, the set speed
is e rased fo r safety reason.
- With the adaptive cruise control activat­
ed the ESC spo rt mod e cannot be activat­
ed.
- The e lectronic stab ilizat ion cont ro l (E SC)
and the anti-slip-regulat ion (ASR) are a u­
t oma tic a lly turned on w hen the adapt ive
c ruise cont ro l is turned on. Bot h sys tems
canno t be turned off if the a daptive
cruise cont rol is turned on .
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cru ise control
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Fi g. 76 Operat ing leve r: c ha ng in g the spee d
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102 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Aud i d rive select makes it possibl e to expe ri­
e nce diffe ren t types of vehi cle sett ings in o ne
ve hicl e. The dr ive r can se lect from three
c om­
fort , auto and dynamic modes using the t.'i:.:1
button in the center conso le or the MM I to
switch between a sporty an d a comfortable
driving mode, for examp le. In the
individual *
mode, the sett ings can be ad justed to your
pe rsonal preferences. This makes it poss ib le
to comb ine settings such as a sporty eng ine
tuni ng with lig ht steer ing.
A WARNING ,_ -
Im prope r use of the A udi drive select can
ca use colli sion s, oth er a cciden ts an d se ri­
ou s pe rson al injury.
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the vehicle's features. However, t he engine
and steering are always affected .
Engine and automatic transmission*
Depe nding on t he mode, the e ng ine and au to­
mat ic tra nsm iss ion * respond more quickly or
in a more b alance d manner to acce lerator
pedal movements.
Adaptive dampers (Audi magnetic ride)*
The adaptive da mpers use senso rs to reco rd
i nfo rmat ion rega rding s teering moveme nts,
b rak ing and a cce le ra ti on operat ions by t he
d river, road s urface, driving speed, an d load.
W ith Aud i drive se lect yo u can adjust the
adaptive dampe rs sporty (dynamic), comfort­
ab le (comfort) or balanced (auto).
Steering
T he stee ring ad apts in te rms o f stee ring assis­
tance . There are different modes
~page 103 .
Indirect stee ring that moves eas ily as in com- f
ort mode is espec ially suited to long drives
o n a hig hway. The dynam ic mode provi des
spo rty, direct steering.
F o r vehicles wi th progressive stee ring * the
stee ring pe rformance is mo re agile.
Cornering light*
T he co rne ring light adjusts when driv ing on
c u rves a t speeds between 6 mph ( 10 km/h)
and 68 mph (1 10 km/h). The pivo ting act io n
and the light ing a re a lso adapted to the
mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
T he be hav ior when accelerating can be adjust­
ed from comfor tab le to spor ty, depend ing on
t h e Au di drive sele ct mo de. Ad aptive cr uise
control also responds to the driv ing behavior
of the vehicle ahead in a more co nservative or
spo rty manne r.
(D Tips
In some mo dels, the maxim um vehicle
speed can on ly be reache d in t he a uto and
d ynam ic modes.

Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You can choose between comfort, auto, dy­
namic and individual* .
Fig. 89 Center conso le : drive select button
Fig. 90 MMI: dr ive se lect
.. To set the mode, press the ~:/:a button
N
-N 0 ::> a, Q)
Q fig . 89 repeatedly until the desired mode
is d isplayed in the instrument cluster . Or
Adjusting the Individual mode Audi drive
select 103
.. Select in the MMI: I MENU I button > Systems
or Car systems > comfort, auto, dynamic or
individual*.
You can change the driving mode when the ve­
hicle is stationary or while driving. If traffic
permits, after changing modes, briefly take
your foot off the acce lerator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is also activated for
the engine .
comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on high­
ways.
auto -provides an overal l comfortable yet dy­
namic driving feet and is suited for every day
use.
dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a sporty driv ing style .
individual * -¢ page 103.
The last chosen mode is retained when the ve­
hicle is started aga in .
.&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating the
drive select to prevent potential risk of an
accident.
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Select: IM ENU I button > Systems or Car sys­
tems > Set individual
control button. Once
you select the menu, you will automatica lly
drive in the
individual* mode.
After you have closed the settings, yo u are au­
tomatically driving in the
individual* driving
mode .
Systems comfort
Engine
and transmission comfortable
Steering comfortable
Cornering light* comfortable
Audi adaptive cruise control* comfortable The
equipment in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The following
table gives an overview of the characteristics .
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
ba lan ced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanc ed sporty

Automatic
transmission S tronic-transmission
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmiss ion
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical­
l y -controlled DSG transmission called S tronic.
T wo independent clutches transfer the power
between the engine and transmission. It al­
lows the vehicle to accelerate without a no­
ticeable interruption in traction .
T he transmission upshifts or downshifts auto­
matically. The driving style continuously influ­
ences the selection of the driving program .
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
driving mode. The transmission upshifts at a
lower RPM and downshifts at a higher RPM to
improve fuel effic iency .
T he transmission switches to a sporty mode
after a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty driving style characterized by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) r=> page 110,
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode) .
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tro nic transmission
Fig. 91 Instrument cluster: selector leve r positions
The instrument cluster display shows the cur­
rent selector lever position and current gear .
Automatic transmission 105
P -Park
The wheels are mechanically locked in this po­
sition. You can only shift into Park when the
vehicle is
stationary r=> &..
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi­
tion, press the interlock button in the selector
lever
while pressing the brake peda l.
R- Reverse
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is running at idle
speed
r=> &. .
To select the R selector lever position, press
the interlock button
while press ing the brake
pedal. The back-up lights sw itch on in the R
pos ition if the ignition is switched on .
N -Neutral
The transm iss ion is in idle in this position .
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S selector lever position , the trans ­
mission can be operated either in the normal
D mode or in the S sport mode. To select the S
spor t mode, pull the selector lever back brief­
ly. Pulling the lever back again will select the
normal D mode . The instrument cluster dis­
play shows the selected driving mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style .
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving .
The vehicle makes full use of the eng ine's
power. Shift ing may become noticeable when
acce lerat ing.
To move from selector lever position N to D,
you must press the brake pedal and the vehi­ cle must be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/
h) or be stationary~ &.-
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS.
- The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
switched off. ...
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106 Autom atic tr an smi ssion
-Never select R or P while driving, beca use
this increases the risk of an accident.
- Power is sti ll transmitted to the whee ls
when the eng ine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake in all
selector lever positions (except P) when
the engine is runn ing. Otherwise, th is in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelera­
tor pedal when the vehicle is stopped if a
gea r is engaged. Otherwise the vehicle
will star t to move immediately, even if
the parking bra ke is set . This could result
in a crash .
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position
whi le the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running whi le in gear . If you must leave
yo ur vehicle when the engine is running,
set the park ing brake and move these ­
lector lever to the P posit ion.
- Before opening the hood and working on
a running engine, select the P position
with the se lector lever and set the park­
ing brake. Always read and follow the ap­
plicable warnings
r::.> page 210, Working
in the engine compartment.
Q) Note
Coast ing downh ill with the transmission in
N and the e ngine not running w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmiss ion
and possibly the catalytic converter.
(D Tips
-Audi drive select: Sporty shift ing charac­
terist ics can be se lected using the
dy­
namic d riving mode.Swill app ear in the
i nstrument cluste r display instead of D.
- If you accidenta lly select N whil e driv ing,
take your foot off the acce le rator pedal
i mmedia tely and wait fo r the engine to
s low down to idle be fore se lecting D or S. -
If there is a power failu re, the selector
lever wi ll not move out of the P position.
The emergency re lease can be used i f
this happens ¢ page 112.
Selector lever lock '
App lies to vehicles: wi th S t ronic tra nsmi ssio n
The selector lever lock prevents you from se­
lecting a gear occidentally, causing the vehi­
cle to roll.
Fig . 92 Selecto r lever lock
To release the selector lever lock:
.. Switch th e ignition on .
8 0 :,l. CX) .,
.. Press the brake pedal while pressing the in-
terlock button .
Automat ic shift loc k (AS L)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
sitions when the ign ition is switched on. You
must press the brake pedal to select another
pos ition. You must a lso press the interlock
button if you a re mov ing from the P position .
T he following message appears in the display
when the selector lever is in the P or N pos i­
t ion to remind the drive r:
When stationar y apply footbrake while se­
l e cting gear
The automatic shift lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low 1
mph (2 km/h) . At higher speeds, the lock is
automat ica lly deactivated in the N pos it ion.
The selector lever is not locked when shifting
quick ly through N, for example from R to D.
T his makes it possible to free the vehicle when
it is stuck by "rocking" it. The se lector lever
Ill>

lock engages if the lever stays in the N posi­
tion longer than approximately 2 seconds
when the brake pedal is not pressed.
Interlock button
The interlock button in the selector lever han­
d le prevents you from moving the selector
l ever inadvertently while in some selector lev­
er positions. The positions that require the in­
ter lock button to be pressed are marked in
color in the illustration
c;, fig. 92.
Ignition key safety interlock*
You can only remove the key from the ignition
after switching the ignition off if the se lector
lever is in the P position. The selector lever
will be locked in the P position as long as the key is not in the ignition .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in Se­
lector lever positions on page 105 .
@ Tips
-If the se lector lever does not engage,
there is a malfunction . The engine is dis­
abled to prevent the vehicle from driving
off unintentionally . To allow the selector
le ver to engage again, proceed as fol­
l ows: Press the brake pedal b riefly.
- If the vehicle does not move forward or
i n reverse even though a drive position is
se lected, proceed as follows:
- >If the veh icle does not move in the de­
s ire d direction, the system may not have
engaged the dr ive position correctly.
Press the brake pedal and select the
drive position again.
- > If the vehicle still does not move in the
desired direction, there is a system mal­
function. See your authorized Aud i dea l­
er or qualified repair facility for assis­
tance to have the system checked.
Autom atic transm ission 107
Driving tips
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
The transmission shifts up and down auto­
matically when in the driving gears.
Fig. 93 Section of the center co nsole: selector leve r
w ith inte rlock b utto n
The engine will only be able start when these­
lector lever is in the P or N positions. At low
temperatures (below 14 °F (-10 °C)), the en­
gine can only be started when the selector
lever is in the P position.
Starting from a stop
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Press and hold the interlock button in the
selector lever handle, select the desired se ­
lector lever pos ition such as D
c;, page 105
and release the lock button.
.,. Wait a moment until the transmission
shifts . Yo u will notice a slight movement
when the gear engages.
... Release the brake peda l and press the acce l­
erator pedal
c;, .&_ .
Stopping temporarily
.,. Keep the vehicle stationary using the brak­
ing pedal, for example at traffic lights.
.,. Do not press the accelerator peda l when do­
ing this .
.,. To prevent the vehicle from ro lling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when
stopping on steep inclines
c;, .&. -
.,. The parking brake will release automat ically
and the vehicle will start moving once you
press the acce lerator pedal. Requ irements :
The driver's safety belt must fastened and
the driver's door must be closed.
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