Audi Q5   Controls   Automatic gearbox  S tronic®
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
The driver can select the gears manually in tiptronic mode.
Switching over to the manual programme
From position D, push the selector lever to the right. As soon as the automatic gearbox has changed over to this programme, the display will show the selected gear.
Shifting up a gear
Briefly push the selector lever forwards (in the tiptronic gate) -+- Fig. 1.
Shifting down a gear
Briefly pull the selector lever backwards (in the tiptronic gate) ---.
The manual programme can be selected either with the vehicle stationary or on the move.
When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up into the next gear shortly before the maximum engine speed is reached.
If you select a lower gear, the gearbox will not shift down until there is no risk of overrevving the engine.
When the kick-down feature is used, the gearbox shifts down to a lower gear, depending on road speed and engine speed.