Audi A4 B8 owners manual page 166

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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 164 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 164 Automatic gearbox moving the selector lever either in or out of position P. The lever can only be moved out of position P when the ignition is on.WARNING R - Reverse gear • Never move the selector lever to R or P when driving, as this When reverse gear is engaged the gearbox automatically selects the could cause an accident. lowest gear ratio. • In selector position D or S the vehicle must always be held with Reverse gear must only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary the foot brake when the engine is running. This is because an auto- and the engine is idling ⇒. matic gearbox still transmits power even at idling speed, and the vehicle tends to “creep”. The throttle must on no account be To move the selector lever to position R, press in the interlock opened inadvertently (for instance by hand from the engine button and at the same time press the brake pedal. Depending on compartment) when a gear is engaged with the vehicle stationary. the model, one or two reversing lights will come on in selector lever The vehicle could otherwise start moving immediately (in some position R (when ignition is switched on). cases even if the parking brake is engaged) and possibly cause an accident. N - Neutral • To avoid accidents, apply the parking brake and put the In this position the gearbox is in neutral ⇒. 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- tant safety warnings ⇒ page 255, “Working on components in the In this position the gearbox automatically selects the best gear engine compartment”. ratio. This depends on the engine load, the road speed and the dynamic gear control program (DCP). Press the brake pedal when moving the selector lever from N to D if Note the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 5 km/h ⇒.You can select the sport program for gear changes on vehicles with In some situations (such as on mountain roads or when towing a Audi drive select* by activating the DYNAMIC mode. There is no S trailer or caravan) it can be advantageous to switch temporarily to position on the selector lever. tiptronic mode ⇒ page 166, so that the gear ratios can be selected • Applies to vehicles with tiptronic gearbox: manually to suit the driving conditions. • If the lever is moved accidentally to N when driving, release the accelerator and let the engine speed drop to idling before selecting S - Sport position D or S again. Select this position if you wish to take full advantage of the car's • For the sake of fuel economy (and the environment), the gearbox performance. This setting makes use of the engine's maximum ratios on some models are designed so that maximum speed is only power output. When accelerating the gear shifts will be noticeable.obtained when the selector lever is at position S. 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 ⇒.

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