owners manual Audi A3

all ratings: 1 average rating: 5

What is the benefit of two clutches? A double saving: time and energy. The dual-clutch transmission S tronic enables via a hollow shaft. Both parts of the transmis-It doesn’t matter whether the driver chooses the quick gear changes with hardly any perceptible sion are permanently active, but there is only fully automatic modes with the program D (Drive) break in propulsive power and is therefore partic-ever one actively connected to the engine via the or S (Sport) or changes gear manually with the ularly efficient. closed clutch. For example, if the vehicle is ac-selector lever or the optional shift paddles on the celerating in third gear, then the second part of steering wheel – the gear change feels precise As long ago as 1985, Walter Röhrl tested this the transmission is already engaged in fourth and extremely sporty. Even with all of this dy- technology in the Sport quattro S1 – and was gear. The gear change happens very quickly namic technology, the S tronic still remains effi- suitably impressed. Audi drivers share his enthu-through the change of clutches – the first clutch cient. Its high level of efficiency helps to reduce siasm to this day, because the modern S tronic opens, whilst the second one closes. This takes both fuel consumption and emissions. changes gear in a flash. To do this, two single-only a few hundredths of a second and is com- plate clutches serve the different gears. One pleted with virtually no interruption in the pow- clutch transfers the torque via a solid drive shaft er flow. It runs so smoothly and comfortably to the gearwheels of the odd-numbered gears. that the driver barely notices it. A second clutch serves the even-numbered gears The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures can be found from page 118 onwards. A3_A3SB_S3_Technik18_2012_09.indd 57 05.10.12 09:14

All pages in one PDF file!

How to get the code?
It's very simple! Just pay through a secure PayPal payment.
It will take no longer than a few minutes.
You will receive the code immediately after payment.
The code will be displayed on the screen and will be sent to you by e-mail address.

---

:

How many PDF files you want to download:
1 PDF file $4,00 USD 3 PDF files $8,00 USD 5 PDF files $12,00 USD

- I agree to the terms of service

Site map |
Privacy |
DMCA |
Terms of service
contact e-mail: contact @ man4car.com
All marks are the property of their respective holders