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Audi Q5: Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)

Audi Q5 Type 8R (2008 - 2017) Owner's Manual / Operation / Automatic transmission / Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)

The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against accidentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to move unintentionally.

Automatic transmission
Fig. 135 Shift gate: selector lever lock positions and release button highlighted

The selector lever lock is released as follows:

  • Turn the ignition on.
  • Step on the brake pedal. At the same time press and hold the release button on the side of the gear selector knob > fig. 135 with your thumb until you have moved the selector lever to the desired position.

Automatic selector lever lock

The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the ignition is turned on. You must press the brake pedal and the release button to select another position. As a reminder to the driver, the following warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the selector is in P and N:

When stationary apply brake pedal while selecting gear

The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph (2 km/h).

At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is automatically deactivated in the N position.

A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when it is moved through the N position (going from R to D/S). The locking element will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than approximately 1 second, without the brake pedal being pressed.

Release button

The release button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being accidentally shifted into certain positions. Pressing this button deactivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of the shift, the selector lever locks at different positions. The positions are highlighted in the illustration > fig. 135.

Ignition key safety interlock

The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the selector lever is in the P park position.

When the ignition key is removed, the selector lever will be locked in the P position.

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