Reverse Gear

[markwm]

Got my car about an hour ago, put it in the garage already cause it's started to rain heavily.

The reverse gear engage seems a bit odd. In my old A3 everytime you pressed the gear stick down and North West it bleeped and reverse was engaged.

In the RS4 I've found it doesn't always bleep and sometimes when I think I've put it in reverse it's not actually in reverse.

What's the score?

[Daz]

How odd, I've never had an Audi which has beeped when you put it in reverse.

[david7m]

I thought my 2001 was too old, but my bros new A3 or current TT doesn't either .....

As for the reverse not properly selecting, maybe loose the clutch out in neutral and try again rather than trying to force it....

Dave

[markwm]

Sorry, to make it clear. My previous A3 had parking sensors, as does the RS4.

[Daz]

Ah OK, does the parking sensor button on the dash show a green light when you put it in reverse?

[Mikeyboy]

yellow light in the saloon Daz. It should beep once if selected properly. then just get more annoying as you get within ten foot of something

[simple1]

Mine beeps too, thank god............. went to put the car into gear in a hurry and pull away from lights, beeeeeep, was about to give it footful and let clutch out. ........ nedless to say I found first in a hurry

[Andyuk911]

never noticed that beep

[Dom81]

Mine beeps!

[fredfunk1975]

mine beeps, but the last day or two it has started to beep randomly when i have been driving around at town speeds(forward!)

[markwm]

Just been out in it again this I what I don't get......

Start Engine
Car in neutral
Put it in reverse
= beep
Put it in 1st gear
Put it in reverse
= no beep

In my A3 it would be:

Start Engine
Car in neutral
Put it in reverse
= beep
Put it in 1st gear
Put it in reverse
= beep

[catsflap]

Mine beeps

[j964]

The RS4 saloon has sensors for the front as well as the rear. Selecting reverse turns them on (beep) and they will stay on when you move into first, back into reverse, back into first, etc. until you reach 15mph in first. You only get the initial beep when they turn on (selecting reverse or pressing the switch).

[Daz]

I've just tested mine (while stationary)

Start Engine
Car in neutral
Put it in reverse
= beep
Put it in 1st gear
Put it in reverse
= no beep

But if

Start Engine
Car in neutral
Put it in reverse
= beep
Put it in 1st gear
Press the Parking sensor button to turn off the sensors
Put it in reverse
= beep

Once the sensors are on (light showing on button) it won't beep again.