Audi A5 owners manual page 133

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 131 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 Automatic gearbox 131 – To prevent the vehicle from rolling away, apply the this reason, to avoid ri sking an accident, apply the footbrake firmly parking brake before moving off on steep gradients when stopping to prevent the vehicle rolling away. ⇒ . • Never move the selector lever to R or P when driving, as this – As soon as you accelerate as normal, the parking brake could cause an accident. will automatically be released and the vehicle will start moving. Applies to vehicles: with multitronic® Selector lever positions Parking the car This section covers all the selector lever positions. – Press and hold the brake pedal ⇒ . – Apply the parking brake. – Press and hold the interlock button, move the selector lever to P and release the interlock button. Your vehicle is equipped with the hill hold assist function which makes it easier to drive away on a slope. The system is activated when you press and hold the brake pedal for a few seconds. When Fig. 145 Display: you release the brake pedal the braking force will be maintained for Selector lever posi- a moment in order to prevent the vehicle rolling back when you drive tions away. The engine can only be started when the selector lever is at P or N.The current selector lever position is shown in the instrument cluster display. On level ground it is sufficient to move the selector lever to P. On a gradient the parking brake should be applied first and the selector P - Parking lock lever should be moved to P. This reduces the load on the locking This locks the driving wheels mechanically. The parking lock must mechanism and makes it easier to move the selector lever out of only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary ⇒. position P. The interlock button (the button in the selector lever handle) must be pressed in and the brake pedal must be depressed before WARNING moving the selector lever either in or out of position P. The lever can • Do not press the accelerator while selecting a gear with the only be moved out of position P when the ignition is on. vehicle stationary and the engine running, as this could cause an R - Reverse gear accident. When reverse gear is engaged the gearbox automatically selects the • Please note that some power will still be transmitted when you lowest gear ratio. stop temporarily with the selector lever in position D, S or R. For Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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