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Selector lever positions
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
Fig. 79
Instrument cluster: Selector lever positions
The current selector lever position and the cur
rent gear are shown in the infotainment display.
P - Parking lock
The parking lock must only be engaged when the
vehicle is
stationary¢
A
.
The interlock button (the button in the selector
lever handle) must be pressed in
and
the brake
pedal must be depressed before moving the se
lector lever either in or out of position P.
R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear should only be engaged when the
vehicle is
stationary
and the engine is idling ¢
A
.
To move the selector lever to position R, press in
the interlock button
and
at the same time press
the brake pedal. The reversing light comes on
when the selector Lever is in the R position with
the ignition on.
N - Neutral
In this position, the gearbox is in neutral.
DIS
- Drive/Sport (standard position for
driving forwards}
In selector Lever position D/S, the gearbox can be
operated in either the standard drive mode (D) or
in sport mode (5). To select sport mode (5), brief
ly pull the selector lever back. The gearbox will
switch back to drive mode (D) if you pull the se
lector lever again. The selected driving mode is
shown on the infotainment display.
In the standard
drive mode
(D),
the gearbox au
tomatically selects the best gear ratio. This de-
Driving
pends on the engine load, the road speed and the
driving style.
Select
sport mode
(S) if you wish to take full ad
vantage of the car's performance. This setting
makes use of the engine's maximum power out
put. When accelerating the gear shifts may be
noticeable.
Press the brake pedal when moving the selector
Lever from N to D/S if the vehicle is stationary or
at speeds below 2 km/h ¢
A
.
E - Efficiency*
In efficiency mode¢
page 100, Audi drive select
(vehicle set-up functions),
the gearbox selects
the next gear at Lower engine speeds. Earlier up
shifts give improved fuel economy because the
full power reserves of the engine are not used.
In this mode, E is shown on the display instead of
D
¢Fig.
79.
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WARNING
- The car can roll away even if the ignition is
switched off.
- Never move the selector lever to R or P
when driving, as this could cause an acci
dent.
- In all selector Lever positions except P the
vehicle must always be held with the foot
brake when the engine is running. This is be
cause an automatic gearbox still transmits
power even at idling speed, and the vehicle
tends to "creep" - risk of accident!
- The accelerator pedal must on no account
be pressed inadvertently when a gear is en
gaged with the vehicle stationary. The vehi
cle could otherwise start moving immedi
ately (in some cases even if the parking
brake is engaged) and possibly cause an ac
cident.
- Do not press the accelerator while selecting
a gear with the vehicle stationary and the
engine running, as this could cause an acci
dent.
- The driver should never get out of the vehi
cle when the engine is running and a gear is
engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle
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