Odd gearbox behavior - Neutral -> Drive sometimes won't shift unless brake is pressed
08-17-2011, 05:14 AM
#11
Certainly sounds odd to me, although it wouldn't surprise me with all the safety nannies today. i have never driven a vehicle that requires braking to shift from neutral to drive. From park to any gear -- yes. But from neutral? Never.
08-17-2011, 10:11 PM
#12
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If in drive and moving, can the car be put in neutral w/o stepping on the brake? If so, what if one accidentally puts it in neutral while driving down a highway? Do you have to stop the car in the middle of the highway (or just tap the brake for a second) to put it back in drive?
Not being able to easily/quickly put the car into drive seems more dangerous to me.
I really don't like some of these 'safety' features that Audi has (i.e. having to depress brake before turning car on). I see no reason for this one as the car is in park and isn't going anywhere, so why not let my passenger turn the car on and get the a/c running on a hot day while I'm putting the baby in the car seat? So annoying...
Not being able to easily/quickly put the car into drive seems more dangerous to me.
I really don't like some of these 'safety' features that Audi has (i.e. having to depress brake before turning car on). I see no reason for this one as the car is in park and isn't going anywhere, so why not let my passenger turn the car on and get the a/c running on a hot day while I'm putting the baby in the car seat? So annoying...
08-18-2011, 05:15 AM
#13
You can shift into neutral (from drive) without applying the brake.
You can shift to drive (from neutral) without applying the brake PROVIDED the car moves.
If the car is at standstill, you need to apply the brake to shift from neutral to drive.
This is the way it works on both the Q5 and A4
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You can shift to drive (from neutral) without applying the brake PROVIDED the car moves.
If the car is at standstill, you need to apply the brake to shift from neutral to drive.
This is the way it works on both the Q5 and A4
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08-18-2011, 05:42 AM
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I sometimes put the car in neutral when waiting for a long red light. When the green is about to come I'd let of the brake and the car rolls forward, then I realize it's still in neutral and have to brake again to put it back into Drive. Makes me think twice doing it on a downward slope/red light situation. The car behind me might run into my rear bumper. Kinda annoying but it's really an operator error.
08-18-2011, 07:12 AM
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I sometimes put the car in neutral when waiting for a long red light. When the green is about to come I'd let of the brake and the car rolls forward, then I realize it's still in neutral and have to brake again to put it back into Drive. Makes me think twice doing it on a downward slope/red light situation. The car behind me might run into my rear bumper. Kinda annoying but it's really an operator error.
08-18-2011, 08:47 AM
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Exactly - it away to prevent inadvertent acceleration by making sure people have their foot on the brake before they engage power. It will prevent lawsuits that hit the news last year by many including a CHP person with Toyotas.
08-18-2011, 10:16 AM
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Indeed, and for what it's worth, the owner's manual states that you should not coast the car in neutral to avoid damaging it.
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