108 Aud i drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Audi drive select makes it possible to experi-
ence different types of vehicle settings in one
vehicle. The dr iver can select three
Comfort,
Auto
and Dynamic modes in the MMI to
switch between a sporty and a comfortable
driving mode.
You can also adjust the setting according to
your preferences in the
individual mode. For
example, you can combine settings such as a
sporty engine tuning with comfortab le steer-
ing.
A WARNING
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, other accidents and seri-
ous personal injury.
Description
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the vehicle's features. The engine, transmis-
sion, steering, reversible safety belt tension-
ers and adaptive air suspension are always in-
volved.
Engine and transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the
transmission respond quicker or in a more bal-
anced manner to accelerator pedal move-
ments. In the sporty dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher RPMs.
Air suspension
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air sus-
pension sport*
(Air suspension in the MMI) is
an electronically control led air suspension and
damping system. They are adjusted depend-
ing on the selected driving mode, the driver's
steering, braking and acceleration input and
the road surface, vehicle speed and load. A
sporty setting is generally used in vehicles
with adaptive air suspension sport*.
The vehicle clearance varies depending on the
selected mode and the speed.
The highway setting is activated automatically
when you drive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for
more than
30 seconds in the auto or dynamic
mode. The ground clearance is increased auto-
matically if the speed drops below 44 mph
(70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios . Indirect steering that
moves easily, like the steering in comfort
mode, is best suited to long drives on a high-
way. In contrast, dynamic mode provides
sporty, direct steering .
The following applies to vehicles with dynamic
steering* : the steering ratio changes based on
vehicle speed in order to maintain optimum
steering effort for the driver at all times. This
sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle
control. At reduced speeds, however, steer ing
is more direct in order to keep the steering ef-
fort as minimal as possible when the driver is
maneuvering the vehicle. At low and average
speeds, dynamic steering additionally pro-
vides more responsive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all whee l dr ive system
(quattro)
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distributes the driving power to the rear axle
depending on the situation . The distribution
of power varies depending on the selected
mode, from balanced (comfort) to agile (dy-
namic). The goal is a high level of agility and
ability to accelerate on curves. The vehicle is
very responsive to steering .
Curve light*
The curve light adapts to driving on curves.
The pivoting action and the lighting are also
adapted to the mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjust-
ed from comfortab le to sporty, depending on ..,.
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