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Hybrid drive
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
General informatio n
The hybrid drive is a combined drive concept that
automatically switches between combustion en­
gine and electric drive types or combines them.
All work on high voltage systems is intended only
for high voltage technicians and may only be per­
formed by authorized service facilit ies in accord­
ance w ith Aud i regulations.
T he high voltage system is composed of the fol­
lowing h igh voltage components: the high volt­
age battery, the power electronics, the electric
motor, the high voltage A/C compressor and the
orange high voltage wir ing.
Hi gh vo ltag e b att e ry
The high voltage battery is located in the luggage
compartment underneath the cargo floor . You do
not need to perform any maintenance work on
the high voltage battery . Additional informat ion
about the h igh voltage battery can be fo und un­
der
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The high voltage battery service plug is also
found underneath an orange cover under the car ­
go floor. The serv ice plug is provided only for use
by service personnel and must not be
removed by
others who are not trained to use it.
A WARNING
-The voltage in the high voltage system is life­
threatening . Touching a damaged high volt­
age component can result in a fatal electric
shock. The components in the high voltage
system are marked with a warning label which
warns against the h igh voltage .
- Never perform work on orange high voltage
cables or on high voltage components . Only
authorized repair fac ilities that are certified
may perform work on the high voltage sys­
tem .
Hyb ri d
-Never open or remove the service plug cover
in the center of the cargo floor .
- Never damage, alter or
remove the orange
high voltage cable or disconnect it from the
high voltage system .
- Aud i regulations must be followed during
all work performed on the high voltage sys­
tem and high voltage components.
A WARNING ,-
While in electric drive mode, the vehicle pro-
duces considerably less idling, driving and op­
erating noise than when the combust ion en­
g ine is running . This may make it difficu lt or
i mpossible fo r others such as pedestrians and
chi ldren to hear and notice the vehicle when it
i s in elect rical drive mode. Th is can lead to
collisions and injuries, for example in low
traffic areas, when maneuvering or when driv­
ing in
reverse.
A WARNING
--Never leave the vehicle unattended while in
the drive ready mode. The vehicle could begin moving if the accelerator pedal is pressed ,
even if the combustion engine is switched off .
This may cause coll is ions and severe or fatal
i njuries. When the vehicle enters dr ive ready
mode, the status message h~
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pears br iefly in the instrument cluster display
and the needle in the power meter points to
READ Y ~page 98 .
-When exiting the vehicle, make sure these­
lecto r lever is in the P position, the ignition
is switched off and the hybrid system is de-
activated.
(D Note
- The h igh vo ltage system can be damaged if
the vehicle underbody comes into contact
w ith the ground . Immediately drive your
ve­
hicle to an authorized repair facility and
have it inspected.
- Do not transport fluids in open containers in
the luggage compartment. Spilled fluids
can seep underneath the cargo f loor. This
can damage the high voltage system.
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Hybrid
Driving situa- Conditions Vehicle behavior
tions
- Cautious driving and reserved ac- The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used to
celeration. move the vehicle.
Constant driving - Release the accelerator pedal early When you release the accelerator pedal en-
and coasting
and entirely. tirely, the combust ion engine turns off auto-
(gliding)
matically and is disengaged. The vehicle
g lides without being propelled.
- Brake early and evenly with short The electric motor brakes the vehicle . By do-
Energy recovery pedal movements. ing this, a large amount of the kinetic energy
(recuperation) is recovered and may be stored in the high
voltage battery in the form of electr ic energy .
- Reserved acce leration and early The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used to
and even braking w ith short pedal move the vehicle .
movements.
Driving in city
- Use the
l~I button sparingly. The battery drains quickly when the 1~ 1 but -
traffic ton is turned on, which can increase fuel con-
sumpt ion because electric driv ing is given
priority, even if driv ing with the combustion
engine on would be mo re efficient.
- Intentionally take your foot off of When you release the accelerator pedal en-
the gas pedal to allow for lengthy ti rely, the combustion engine turns off auto-
coast ing . matically and is disengaged. The vehicle
glides w ithout being propelled .
Driving on high- - Reduce
the vehicle speed by re- Fuel consumption can be reduced by coast-
ways and ex- leasing
the acce lerato r peda l and ing.
pressways not
by braking.
- Avoid vehicle speeds above ap -
It is possible to coast up to a vehicle speed of
proximately 99 mph (160 km/h). approximately 99 mph (160 km/h).
- Use the S selector lever posit ion A sporty driving style increases fuel con-
and tiptronic mode sparingly . sumption .
- Do not run the combustion engine
The temperature of the combustion engine
while the vehicle is parked to warm rises very s
low ly and the fuel consumption in-
the engine . creases considerably.
- Use the rear window/exterior
mir-This conserves the energy in the high voltage
Driving in cold ror defroster and the seat
heating battery so that it is available to run the vehi-
sparingly . cle in electric mode .
weather
-Park the vehicle in a garage over- This reduces exposure of the high voltage
night. battery to cold temperatures. The required
temperature range for the high voltage bat-
tery will then be reached more quickly after
you start driving.
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Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
d iff erent types of vehicle settings in one veh icle.
F or instance, using the three
Comfort, Auto and
Dynamic modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortab le driving mode with the
press of a button.
Addit ionally, in vehicles with MM I*, the vehicle
setup for
Individual* mode can be customized by
you. This makes it possible to combine settings
such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortable
steering.
A WARNING
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Improper use of the drive select can cause
collisions, other accidents and serious person­
al injury.
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's features . However, the engine, auto­
matic transmission and steering are always in­
volved.
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the au ­
tomatic transm ission respond quicker or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements . In the sporty dynam ic mode, the au­
tomatic transmission shifts at higher RPMs .
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios . Indirect steer ing that moves
eas ily, like the steering in comfort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steering*: the steering rat io changes based on
vehicle speed in order to ma inta in optim um
steering effort for the driver at all times. This
Audi drive select
sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle con­
tro l. At reduced speeds, however, steering is
more direct in order to keep the steering effort as
minimal as possible when the driver is maneuver­
ing the vehicle. At low and average speeds, dy ­
nam ic steering additionally prov ides more re­
sponsive steering performance .
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record in­
formation regarding steering movements, brak­ ing and acceleration operations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load . This makes
it possible to adapt damping to the driving situa­
t ion virtua lly in real time. Drive select also makes
it possible to sat isfy the desire for sporty suspen­
sion (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension
(Comfort) without giving up balanced tuning (Au­
to).
Engine sound*
T he sound of the eng ine is adapted to the select ­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to spo rty.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driv ing behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
(D Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
Dynamic modes.
- Selecting the
Dynamic mode results in spo r­
ty shift ing characteristics. The S gear posi­
tion engages automatically.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine . This does not indicate a
prob lem.
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Audi drive select
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You con choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynam­
ic
and Individual* modes .
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Fig . 132 Center conso le: Cont rol for dr ive se lect
F ig . 133 MM !•: Audi drive select
.,. To set the mode, press the r.ri:t. button
¢fig. 132 multiple times until the desired
mode is displayed in the instrument cluster. Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and MMI
.,. In the MMI*, select: ICARI function button >
Comfort , Auto, Dynamic or Individual*.
In vehicles withou t MMI*, the r:i:t. button is found
u nderneath the selecto r lever.
You can change the driving mode when the vehi­
cle is stationary or while driving.
If traffic per ­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine
and transm ission .
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto· provides an overal l comfortable yet dy­
namic driving feel and is suited for every day use.
Dynamic · gives the driver a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty driving style.
Individual * -q page 120.
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating drive
select to prevent potential risk of an acc ident .
You con personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI" .
.,. Se lect : ICARI funct ion button > Set individual
control button. Once you se lect the menu, you
will automatically drive in the
individual mode .
The equipment in your veh icle will determine
which settings you can adjust . T he following ta-
Systems Comfort
Engine/transmission
ba lanced
Steering comfortable
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ind irect
Adaptive dampers* comfortable
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ble provides an overview of the character istics of
each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced/d irect sporty/direct
balanced sporty

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Engine sound*
subtle
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
a) Subtle in the driving position D and sporty in the driving position S.
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used .
Audi drive select
Auto Dynamic
subtle/sportyal sporty
balanced sporty
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Automatic transmissio n
Automatic transmission
tiptronic
Introduction
The automat ic transmission is controlled e lec­
tron ically . The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on wh ich dr ive
p rogram is selected. The powe r is transferred by
a torque converter .
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission se lects the most economical d riving
mode .
It will then change up early and de lay the
downshifts to give better fuel economy .
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode afte r
a kick-down or when the drive r uses a
sport y
d riv ing sty le
charac ter ized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the dr iver can a lso select the gears
manually ( tiptronic mod e) ¢ page 126.
Selector lever positions
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Fig. 1 34 Disp lay in the instrument cl uster: selector lever in
position P
The selector lever position engaged appears next
to the selector lever as well as in the instrument
cluster display .
P -Pa rk
In this selector lever position the transmission is
mechanically locked. Engage P only when the ve­
h icle is
completely stopped¢.& in Driving the
automatic transmission on page 124 .
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To shift in or out of pos ition P, you m ust first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the release button in the selector lever hand le
while moving the selector lever to or from P. You can sh ift out of this position on ly w ith the igni­
tion on .
R -Reve rse
Se lect R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed c> .& in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 124.
Befo re yo u move the selector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le of the se lector lev­
er
and the brake peda l at the same time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights i llumi ­
nate when the se lector lever is moved into R .
N -Neutral
The t ra nsmission is in neutra l in this position .
S hi ft to this pos it ion for s tand ing wi th the brakes
applied
¢ .&. in Driving the automatic transmis­
sion on page 124 .
The vehicle can also ro ll when
the engine is stopped .
When the vehicle is stationa ry o r at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h), you must a lways apply the foot ­
brake before and whi le moving the lever out of N .
D/S -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/5 position, the transmission can be op­
erated either in the normal mode Dor in the
spo rt mode 5. To se lect the sport mode 5, p ull
t h e se lecto r lever back briefly. Pulling the leve r
back again will select the normal mode D . The in­
strument cluster d isplay shows the se lected driv­
i ng mode.
In the
normal mode D, t he transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and d riving
style.
Se lect t he
sport mode 5 for sporty drivi ng . The
vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine 's power.
Shifting may become noticeable when accelerat ­
i ng . Hybrid drive* : electric driving is not possible .
When the vehicle is stationary o r at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h), you must a lways apply the foot ..,.

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A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢ & in Driv­
ing the automatic transmission on
page 124.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N
and the engine not running will result in dam­
age to the automatic transmission and possi­
bly the catalytic converter .
(D Tips
-On vehicles with Audi drive select*, you can
adjust the sporty shift characteristics in the
Dynamic driving mode .Swill appear in the
i nstrument cluster display instead of 0.
- If you accidentally select N while driving ,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal im­
mediately and wa it for the engine to slow
down to idle before selecting D/S .
- Hybrid drive*: if the
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is pressed while in sport mode S, the trans­
mission switches automatically to the nor­
mal mode D.
- If there is a power failure, the selector lever
will not move out of the P posit ion. The
eme rgency release can be used if this hap­
pens
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Automatic transmission
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you again st
accidentally shifting into a forward or the re­
verse gear and causing the vehicle to move unin­
tentionally .
Fig. 13S Shi ft gat e: se lec tor le ver loc i< po sition s and re­
lea se butto n highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows :
.,. Turn the ignition on.
"" Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the side of
the gear selector knob
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thumb until you have moved the selector lever
to the desired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po si­
tions when the ignit ion is turned on . You must
press the brake peda l and the release button to
select another position. As a reminder to the
driver , the following warn ing appears in the in­
strument cluster d isplay when the se lector is in P
and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while select­
ing gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when the
vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds be low 1 mph
(2 km/h) .
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the Auto ·
matic Shift Lock is automatically deact ivated in
the N pos it ion .
A time delay element preven ts the selec tor lever
from locking when it is moved through the N po ­
sition (going from R to D/S). The locking element
will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N .,..
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nificantly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of .
rm Transmission malfunction: You can continue
driving
There is a system malfunct ion in the transmis­
sion. You may continue driving. Drive to your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
soon to have the malfunction corrected.
rm Transmission malfunction: Limited driving
functionality
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion . T he transmission is sw itching to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts into certain gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or qualified
repair facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected .
rm Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle and
shift to park.
Do not continue driving. Select the P selector lev­
e r position and see your a uthorized Aud i dea ler
or qualified repair facility for assistance .
(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you sho uld take the vehicl e to an au­
thorized Audi dealership as soon as possible
to have the condition corrected.
Automatic transmission
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle 's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 139 Front center conso le: Removing the ashtray insert
Fig. 140 Selector lever emergency release
.,. To access the emergency re lease mechanism,
remove the ashtray insert@ using the release
switch @Qfig.139.
.,. Loosen and remove the cap in the ashtray
mount
Q fig. 140.
.,. You now have access to a pin . Using a screw­
driver or sim ilar object, press the pin down and
hold it in that position .
.,. Now press the release button and move these-
lector lever to the N position.
The selector lever can only be moved from the P
pos ition if the key is in the lock and the ignition is
switched on. If the power supply fails (for exam­
ple, the battery is discharged) and the vehicle
must be pushed or towed, move the selector lev­
er to the N position f irst using the emergency re­
lease .
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