A/T - No Movement After Selecting 'D', 'R' or 'S'

Group: 34

Number: 06-02

Date: Mar. 15, 2006

Subject:
After Selecting "D" "R" or "S" Gear Selector From Park Position the Indicator in Instrument Cluster Flashes & Vehicle Will Not Accelerate

Model(s):
A3, TT W/DSG (02E) Gearbox 2004 --> 2006

Condition

After selecting "D" "R" or "S" from park position, the gear selection indicator in the instrument cluster flashes and the engine rev's without any gear engagement

Possible cause:

This can happen if the customer starts the engine depresses the brake pedal, removes the gear selector from Park position, and releases the brake pedal before the desired gear is selected

Solution:

Depress brake pedal and the selected gear will engage and the gear position indicator will return to normal.

Service

No repairs required. This is a vehicle function that will not allow the transmission to engage unless the driver has the brake pedal depressed.

Advise driver that the brake pedal must remain depressed when selecting desired gear from Park position.