Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Drive settings
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in one veh icle.
For instance, using the three
Comfort, Auto and
Dynamic modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortable driving mode with the
press of a button.
Addit ionally, in vehicles with MMI*, the vehicle
setup for Individual* mode can be customized by
you. This makes it possible to combine settings
such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortable
steering .
A WARNING
-
Improper use of the drive select can cause
collisions, other accidents and serious person-
al injury .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's features . However, the engine, auto-
mat ic transmission and steering are a lways in-
volved.
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the au -
tomatic transmission respond quicker or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements . In the spo rty dynamic mode, the au-
tomatic transmission shifts at higher RPMs.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios . Indirect steer ing that moves
easi ly, like the steering in comfort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steer ing*: the stee ring rat io changes based on
veh icle speed in order to ma inta in optim um
steer ing effort for the driver at all times. This
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sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle con-
tro l. At reduced speeds, however, steering is
more direct in order to keep the steering effort as
minimal as possible when the driver is maneuver-
ing the vehicle . At low and average speeds, dy-
nam ic steering addit ionally prov ides more re-
spons ive steering performance .
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record in-
formation regarding steering movements, brak-
ing and acceleration operations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load . This makes
it possible to adapt damp ing to the driving situa-
tion virtually in real t ime . Drive select also makes
it possible to sat isfy the desire for sporty suspen-
sion (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension
(Comfort) without giving up balanced tuning (Au-
to).
Engine sound*
The sound of the eng ine is adapted to the select-
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior whe n accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the dr iving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner .
(D Tips
- In some models, the maximum veh icle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
Dynamic modes.
- Selecting the
Dynamic mode results in spo r-
ty shifting characteristics. The S gear posi-
tion engages automatically.
- In veh icles that have dynamic steering*, op-
erating noise is heard when starting or stop-
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
prob lem.
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