Audi A5 owners manual page 134

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 132 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 132 Automatic gearbox Reverse gear must only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary WARNING (continued) and the engine is idling ⇒. To move the selector lever to position R, press in the interlock vehicle tends to “creep”. The throttle must on no account be button and at the same time press the brake pedal. Depending on opened inadvertently (for instance by hand from the engine the model, one or two reversing lights will come on in selector lever compartment) when a gear is engaged with the vehicle stationary. position R (when ignition is switched on). The vehicle could otherwise start moving immediately (in some cases even if the parking brake is engaged) and possibly cause an N - Neutral accident. In this position the gearbox is in neutral ⇒. • To avoid accidents, apply the parking brake and put the selector lever in position P before opening the bonnet and working D - Drive (forwards) on the vehicle with the engine running. Please observe the impor- In this position the gearbox automatically selects the best gear tant safety warnings ⇒ page 231, “Working on components in the ratio. This depends on the engine load, the road speed and the engine compartment”. dynamic gear control program (DCP). Press the brake pedal when moving the selector lever from N to D if Applies to vehicles: with multitronic® the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 5 km/h ⇒. Selector lever lock In some situations (such as on mountain roads or when towing a The selector lever lock prevents gears from being trailer or caravan) it can be advantageous to switch temporarily to engaged inadvertently, so that the vehicle is not set in tiptronic mode ⇒ page 134, so that the gear ratios can be selected motion unintentionally. manually to suit the driving conditions. S - Sport position Select this position if you wish to take full advantage of the car's performance. This setting makes use of the engine's maximum power output. When accelerating the gear shifts will be noticeable. Press the brake pedal when moving the selector lever from N to S if the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 5 km/h ⇒. WARNING Fig. 146 Selector lever • Never move the selector lever to R or P when driving, as this lock functions could cause an accident. The selector lever lock is released as follows: • In selector position D or S the vehicle must always be held with – Switch on the ignition. the foot brake when the engine is running. This is because an auto- matic gearbox still transmits power even at idling speed, and the

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