Assistance systems
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Night vision assist: System fault
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is switched off . See an author ized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis-
tance .
Night vision assist: Currently unavailable
The system cannot guarantee correct function at
this t ime and is switched off.
Night vision assist: Only available at night with
lights turned on
Night vision assist only works when it is dar k out-
side and t he head lights are on.
Night vision assist: Pedestrian marking current-
ly unavailable
The pedestrian and wild animal marking was
sw itched off by the system.
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
Drive select makes it possible to experience dif-
ferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle .
The driver can se lect
Comfort , Auto and Dynamic
modes in the Infota inme nt system to switch be-
tween, fo r example, a sporty and a comfo rt able
driving mode .
In the
Individual mode, the sett ings can be ad-
justed to your perso nal preferences. This makes
it poss ible to comb ine settings such as a spo rty
engine setting with light steering.
Description
The fo llowing systems, among other things, are
influenced by drive select:
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode , the eng ine and aut o-
mat ic tran smiss ion respond more quickly or in a
mo re balanced manner to accelerator peda l
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movements . In the sporty dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher speed ranges.
Adaptive air suspension*
The adaptive a ir suspens ion * is an e lectron ically-
controlled air suspens ion and damping system.
The adjustment depends on the driving mode se-
lected, steering movements, the driver's braking
and acce leration, and as the road surface, vehicle
speed and load.
The vehicle ground clearance depends on the
mode selected and the speed . When you are in
the
auto mode, the highway setting is activated
when you drive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for
more than 30 seconds. The ground clearance is
increased automatically if the speed drops below
44 mph (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Steering
The power steering adapts. Indirect steering that
moves easily as in comfort mode is especia lly
su ited to long drives on a highway. The dynamic
mode provides sporty, direct steering.
Appli es to: vehicles wit h dynamic steer ing
The steering ratio changes based on vehicle
speed in order to maintain optimum steering ef-
fort for the driver at all times. This sets the steer-
ing to be less sensitive at higher speeds in order
to provide improved veh icle control. At reduced
speeds, steering is more direct in order to keep
t he steer ing effort as minimal as poss ible whe n
the driver is maneuvering the ve hicle. At low and
average speeds, dynamic steering* additionally
provides more responsive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all whee l dr ive system
(quattro)
~ page 123, the sport differe ntial dis -
tributes the driving power to the rear axle de-
pending on the situation. The distribution of
power varies from ba lanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the se lected mode. The
goal is a high level of agility and ability to accel-
erate on curves. The vehicle is very responsive to
steering.
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