Audi A5 owners manual page 135

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 133 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 Automatic gearbox 133 – Press the brake pedal and at the same time press in the Applies to vehicles: with multitronic® interlock button. Kick-down feature Automatic selector lever lock The kick-down feature is designed to give maximum The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the igni-acceleration. tion is on. The brake pedal must be depressed before the lever can When the accelerator pedal is pressed right down past the point of be moved out of either of these positions. The following message resistance at full throttle, the gearbox will select a lower gear, appears in the instrument display as a reminder for the driver when depending on road speed and engine speed. While you keep the the selector lever is in position P or N: accelerator depressed the engine speed is automatically controlled WHEN STATIONARY APPLY FOOTBRAKE WHILE SELECTING GEAR. to give your vehicle maximum acceleration. The selector lever lock only works if the vehicle is stationary or driving at speeds up to 5 km/h. At higher speeds the selector lever WARNING lock in the N position is disengaged automatically. Please note that if the road surface is slippery or wet, the kick- The selector lever lock is not engaged if the selector lever is moved down feature could cause the driv ing wheels to spin, which could quickly through position N (e.g. when shifting from R to D). This result in skidding. makes it possible, for instance, to “rock” the vehicle backwards and forwards if it is stuck in snow or mud. The selector lever lock engages automatically if the brake pedal is not depressed and the Applies to vehicles: with multitronic® lever is in position N for more than about a second. Dynamic gear control program (DCP) Interlock button The multitronic® gearbox is controlled electronically. The interlock button on the selector lever handle prevents the driver The vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled gearbox. from inadvertently engaging particul ar gears. Press the button in to The gear ratios are selected automatically according to preset gear- disengage the selector lever lock. The illustration shows the selector shift programmes. lever positions in which the button has to be pressed, highlighted in colour ⇒ page 132, fig. 146. When you drive at moderate speeds the gearbox will select the most economical shift programme. It will then change up early and delay Safety interlock for ignition key the downshifts to give better fuel economy. The key can only be withdrawn with the ignition switched off and If you drive at higher speeds with heavy acceleration, if you open the the selector lever in position P. When the ignition key is removed, throttle quickly, or if you use the kick-down or the car's maximum the selector lever is locked in position P. speed, the gearbox will automaticall y select the more “sporty” shift programmes. The gearbox is self-adapting, and continuously selects the most suitable shift programme. At the same time, the driver can also make the gearbox switch to a more "sporty" programme by pressing Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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