Audi A3 2012 - Page 97

Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
.,. Turn on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position ©
c:> page 94,
fig. 105 .
"" Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.,. Release the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once on the highway, activate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
®·
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Press the brake pedal, or
.,. Keep the clutch pedal pressed down
longer,
or
.,. Press the lever into pos ition @ (not clicked
into place)
c:> page 94, fig. 105, or
.,. Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into
place), or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you de-
activate the cruise control temporarily. To re-
sume the saved speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position
(D.
Switching the ignition off erases the saved
speed.
A WARNING
You should only return to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions - risk of an accident!
On the road 95
Audi magnetic ride
Applies to vehicles: with magne t ic ride
Damping can be adjusted to the driver's pref-
erence and it adapts automatically to the cur-
rent driving situation .
Fig. 107 Center console: Switch for Audi magnet ic ride
.,. Press the switch c:> fig. 10 7 to turn sport
sett ing on or off.
Audi magnet ic ride is an electronically con-
trolled damping system . This chassis system
ass ists the driver by adapt ing to the particular
situat ion through imperceptible control proc-
esses. The
damping provides individual modu-
lation of damping forces. For example, with
damping characteristics set to provide greater
comfort, damping is set somewhat harder for
a brief period only as required, when rounding
a curve and when braking.
Standard setting
Select the standard setting if you prefer a sus-
pension setting emphasizing comfort.
Sport setting
Select the sport setting if you prefer a sporty
suspension setting. The LED in the switch
E
comes on to indicate sport setting .
(D Tips
The warning/indicator light E in the instr u-
ment cluster comes on in the event of a
malfunction. Drive to the closest author-
ized Audi dealer as soon as possible and
have the ma lfunction repa ired.