REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Audi A6 (1997 release)

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	A6
		General Information
		Operation of the vehicle
			The keys
			central locking
			Central locking with an additional safety function
			Lock lid
			Latches child safety
			Radio remote controls
			Alarms
			Turning off the interior monitoring system
			Power
			Installing of mirrors
			Seat belts
			The airbag system
			Safety when transporting children
			Isofix child seat
			Headrests
			The front seats
			Front armrest
			Rear bench seat
			Cover for lengthy luggage
			Tilt steering column
			Parking brake
			Automatic four-speed transmission
				The dynamic shift program (DSP)
				Automatically lock the selector lever (01)
				Lock button
				Lock key in the ignition
				Positions selector
				The unit forced proactive shift to a lower gear (?�kick-down?�)
				Recommendations regarding the selection of positions
				Emergency program
			Automatic five-speed gearbox
			The acoustic parking assistant
			Egnition lock
			Engine start
			Controls, devices and equipment
			Control equipment
			Warning lights
			The pilot symbols
			Test button
			Warning overspeed
			On-board computer
			Switches
			Cruise control
			Wipers and stekloomyvate
			Heating and ventilation
			Air Conditioning
			Autonomous heating and ventilation system
			Lifting sunroof mobile panel
			Hood
			Engine compartment
		Maintenance
		Engines
		Ignition, fuel injection and exhaust of gasoline engines
		The power supply system, and preheating the exhaust gases of diesel engines
		Lubrication System
		Cooling system
		Coupling
		Transmission
		The front wheel drive shafts
		Design features four-wheel drive transmission
		Suspension
		Wheels and tires
		Steering
		Brakes
		Body
		Heating and air conditioning
		Electrical
		Electric schemes

printable version

The unit forced proactive shift to a lower gear (?�kick-down?�)

The device provides the maximum in these conditions, movement acceleration of the vehicle. Once the force on the accelerator pedal exceeds a certain threshold value, depending on the rotational speed of the engine crankshaft and the speed of the vehicle is switched to one of the lower gears. Upshift followed only when it reaches the maximum value of the engine speed of the engine.

A WARNING

On a slippery road ahead forced to switch to a lower gear can cause slippage of the drive wheels.

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