2016 AUDI A4 traction control

Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission Manual transmission
Gearshift lever
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith manu al transmiss ion
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way
before you can start the engine .
The manual transmission in your Audi is equip­
ped with an
interlock-feature.
• Depress the clutch pedal a ll the way.
• Start the engine w it h the gearshift lever in Neu­
tral and the clutch pedal depressed.
(D Note
Always depress the clutc h pedal fu lly when
chang ing gears. Do not ho ld the vehicle on a
hill with the clutch pedal partially depressed.
This may cause premature clutch wear or
damage.
@ Tips
- Resting your hand o n the gearshift leve r
k nob while driving will cause premature
wear in the transmiss io n.
- The back-up lights go on when you shift into
Reverse w ith the ignition o n.
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
Ap plies to veh icles: w ith man ual transmiss ion
F ig . 104 Gears h ift pattern: 6-speed manual transm iss io n
Engaging reverse gear (R)
• Move the shift lever all the way to the left,
press it down, the n push it forward.
90
Espec ia lly after driving forward, stop the vehicle
completely, shift into
Neutral and rest the shift
l ever br iefly in Neutra l before s hift ing into
Re ­
verse.
multitronic, S tronic,
tiptronic
Introduction
Applies to vehicles : wi th mult itro nic/S tro nic/ tip tronic
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depend ing o n which drive
program is se lected .
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transm ission selects the most economica l driv ing
mode . It will the n change up early and delay the
downshifts to give better fuel economy .
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty
dri ving style
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
c hanges in speed and traveling at the maxim um
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode ) ¢ page 90.
Various automatic transmissions may be insta l­
l ed, depending on the model :
multitronic transmission
The mu ltitron ic t ransm iss ion is a continuously
variable transmission. Power is transferred using
a multidisk cl utch . In contrast to conventional
automat ic transmissions using shifting opera­
tions, the transmission ratio in the continuously
variable transmission is changed continuously.
This opt imizes the comfort leve l and conserves
fuel.
S tronic t ran smission
The S tronic is a d ua l-clutch transmission. Power
i s transferred using two clutches that work inde­
pendently from one another . They rep lace the
torque converter used in convent io nal automatic
transm issions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
withou t a noticeable inte rru pt io n in traction. ..,.

Wheels
you r tires. Impact with a cu rb may also cause
damag e to your tires .
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest au­
thorized Audi dea ler. Replace a damaged tire as
soon as possib le.
- Inspect yo ur tires every 2,000 miles (3,000 km)
f or damage and wear. Damage is not always
easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of air and
underinflation, which could eventually cause
tire failure . If you believe that a tire may have
been damaged, replace the t ire as soon as pos­
s ible .
- These tires may wear more quickly than others .
- Please a lso remember that, w hile these t ires
deliver responsive handling, they may r ide less
comfortably and make more no ise than other
cho ices .
Reduced perform ance in winter /cold season
conditions
All tires are designed fo r certa in purposes. The
low aspect ratio, ultra hig h pe rformance t ires
or iginally insta lled on you r vehicle a re intended
for max imum dry and we t road performa nce and
handling. They are not s uita ble fo r cold, snowy or
icy weathe r cond itions. If you drive under those
circumstances, you shou ld equip your vehicle
with all-s eason or winter tires, which offer b etter
traction under those condit ions. We suggest you
use the recommended snow or all-season tires
specif ied for your vehicle, or their equivalent .
Ref er to ¢
page 232 for more detai led informa­
tion regarding winter tires.
Uniform tire quality grading
- Tread wear
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature ABC
Q ua lity grades c an be found where app licab le on
the tire side wall between tread shoulde r and
maximum section width
¢ page 217, fig . 188.
For example : Tread wea r 200, Trac tion AA , Tem­
pe ra ture
A .
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requi rements in add ition to these grades.
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Tre ad wear
The tread wear g rade is a compara tive rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
u nder controlled conditions on a specified gov­
e rnment test course .
Fo r example, a tire g raded 150 wou ld wear one
and one half (1 1/2) times as we ll on the govern ­
ment course as a t ire graded 100.
The re lative pe rformance of tires depends upon
the actual cond itions o f the ir use, however, and
may depa rt sign ificantly from the no rm due to
variations in driv ing habits, service practices and
differences in road character istics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades , from highest to lowest, a re
AA, A, B and
C. Those g rades rep resent the tire 's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un ­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­
ment test s urfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
¢ ,& .
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing t he tire's resistance to the
generat ion of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­ rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure¢ ,&.
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109 . Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum requ ired by law .
A WARNING
-
The t ract ion g rade assigned to this t ire is
based on straight-ahead br aking traction
tes ts, and does not include acceler ation, cor­
nering, hydroplaning or pea k traction charac­
teristics .