seeyasoon

My 2001 A8L sometimes starts off in second gear. This is only occurs after warmed up. It doesn't happen all the time but often enough. I noticed while starting off in second if I just slightly let off the accelerator and press down again the transmission returns back into first. I don't have any problems using the manual mode just in automatic mode. Has anyone experienced the same problem and any suggestions for repair?

Jkay

It's a fuel efficiency measure. The car will use 2nd instead of 1st to save gasoline.

A8CT

I don't think the warm up sequence actually starts in second gear, it holds first for a longer period of time.


I would check the fluid level as a first step OR did this start after a fluid change?

Bob

seeyasoon

Bob,

I had the Transmission fluid changed at the dealership recently and they also indicated that my shift patern is normal too. They indicated no codes were noticed when they checked it on the computer too.

DutchDoofus

For USA cars that's normal behaviour. Euro A8/S8's always start in first.

Mex77

So how do you get the Euro-car to start in nr. 2?
Is it only a softcode thing?

A8CT

very high percentage of these jobs get botched, even at dealers.

What you're describing is not normal.

I would be suspect that fluid is low and that wouldn't necessarily throw a code.

Bob

Jkay

... and the other code is "Rest of the World."

The original poster's A8 starts out in 2nd gear after it warms up due to the gas-saving North American shift program and it's perfectly normal.

Mex77

I see, but i have tried to change it to USA-style, but it won´t take the code.

So that means xxxx1 starts in first, xxxx2 in second and that makes xxxx3 in third