Audi dri ve se lect
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Audi drive select makes it possible to experience
different types of vehicle sett ings in one vehicle.
The driver 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 comfortable steering.
A WARNING
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, other accidents and serious
personal injury.
Description
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The follow ing systems are affected by drive se-
lect:
Engine and t ransm ission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the
transmission respond quicker or in a more bal-
anced manner to accelerator pedal movements.
In the sporty dynamic mode, the transmission
shifts at higher RPMs.
Air suspension
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air suspen-
sion sport*
(Air suspension in the MMI) is an
electronically controlled air suspension and
damping system . They are adjusted depending
on the selected dr iving mode, the driver's steer-
ing, braking and acceleration input and the road
surface, vehicle speed and load. A sporty setting
is generally used in vehicles with adaptive air sus-
pension sport*.
The vehicle clearance varies depending on these-
lected 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
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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 t erms of steering effort
and steering rat ios. Indirect stee ring that moves
easily, like the steering in comf ort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. 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 dr iver at all times . This
sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle con-
trol. At reduced speeds, however, steering is
more direct in order to keep t he steering effort as
min imal as possible whe n the dr iver is maneuve r-
ing the vehicle. At low and average speeds, dy-
namic steeri ng addit ionally prov ides more re-
sponsive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all whee l dr ive syst em
(quattro)
~ page 195, the Sport differe ntia l*
dist ributes t he driving powe r t o the rear axle de-
pend ing on t he situation. The distr ibut ion of
power varies depending on the selected mode,
from balanced (comfort) to agile (dynamic). The
goal is a high level of agility and ability to accel-
erate 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.
Adapt ive cruise control*
The behavio r whe n accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise contro l also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner . ..,_
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