Audi Q3: Manual shifting
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Fig.82 Center console: shifting manually with the selector lever
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Fig. 83 Steering wheel: shift paddles
You can shift the gears manually when in "D" mode. The transmission must be in tiptronic mode.
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into manual shifting mode while the vehicle is stationary or while driving.
- To switch to manual shifting mode, tilt the selector
lever toward the front passenger's side
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fig. 82. "M" will be displayed
in the instrument
cluster. - Upshifting: push the selector lever forward (+).
- Downshifting: push the selector lever toward the rear (-).
- To switch back to automatic mode, tilt the selector lever toward the driver's side.
Shifting with the shift paddles
Applies to: vehicles with shift paddles
- Upshifting: press the (+) shift paddle
fig. 83.
- Downshifting: press the (-) shift paddle.
- To switch back to automatic mode, press and hold the (+) shift paddle or push the selector lever toward the rear.
If you stop using the shift paddles temporarily, the transmission will switch back to automatic mode. To keep shifting manually, tilt the selector lever toward the front passenger's side.
Tips
- The transmission only allows manual shifting when the engine speed is within the permitted range.
- The transmission automatically shifts up or down before critical engine speed is reached.
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Accelerator pedal
You can accelerate the vehicle using the accelerator
pedal.
Maximum acceleration
If you press the accelerator pedal all the way
down, the motor's full power will be used and
you will reach maximum acc
Emergency release operation
Fig. 85 Emergency release at the lower left
Fig. 86 Emergency release at the upper right
Depending on the version, the emergency release
will be located under the shifter boot, either to
the lower l
Drive system
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in within the first
1,000 miles (1,500 km) so that all moving parts
work smoothly together, which helps to increase
the service life of the engine and other dr
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Traffic light information
Description
Applies to: vehicles with traffic light information
Fig. 93 Instrument cluster: traffic light information display
The traffic light information gives you a speed
recommendation in order to reach the next traffic
light when it is green 1, or it informs you of
the wait time at the next re
Fuel
Types of gasoline
The correct gasoline grade is stated on the inside
of the fuel filler door.
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic converter
and must only be driven with unleaded gasoline.
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline.
For additional information on TOP TIER Detergent
Gasol
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