Driving off road
Driving in difficult road
conditions and offroad
General information
The operation of the Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) is expanded fo r operation away
from paved roads. In situations where slip or a
differential lock ing funct ion is required, the
offroad mode can be activated
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Hill descent control is a lso ava ilable in the off-
road mode, which automat ically brakes the
vehicle and thereby keeps speed consta nt
when differe nt w heel speeds a re detected
when descending a hill
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a lso has permanent a ll-wheel drive in addi-
tion.
Howeve r, your Aud i is not a pure off road ve hi-
cle . It was not built for d riving unde r extreme
conditions, e.g. fo r trips that are in the nat ur e
of an expedition .
Drive only on roads and offroad sections
which match the design of your vehicle and
your abilitie s as a driver. Never t ake risks!
Before driving offroad
- Check the eng ine oi l level, t ire pressu re,
coolant level , and the fluid level in the wind-
shield washe r reservo ir.
- Stow luggage items a nd other objects in the
luggage compartment, and sec ure t hem
against slid ing aro und .
After driving offroad
- After trips off road, remove any twigs and
othe r foreign objects from the grill , the un-
derbody and the wheels. Pay spec ia l atten-
t ion to fore ign objects (stones) which have
become lodged in t he tire tre ad.
- Clean t he body and the vehicle unders ide,
and inspect the veh icle for possible damage.
- Clean dirty w indows , headlamp lenses, rear
ligh t s, and license plates .
- Perfo rm a brake check (particularly after
t ravell ing throug h water) .
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A WARNING
- Drive especially attentively and plan
ahead in diff icult road conditions and
when off road. Excessive speed o r inco r-
rect maneuve rs can cause injuries and
damage to the vehicle.
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- Always adapt your speed and driving
style to road, offroad, t raff ic, and weath-
e r condition s. Drive e spe cially slowly off-
road when your view is restricted.
- Please be aware that in offroad mode,
pa rti cularly on a smoo t h and s lippery
road, t he whee ls may have an increased
tendency to spin and the vehicle may
break away - danger of skidding!
- Stability is limited in the offroad mode .
@ For the sake of the environment
Avoid damage to the environment and re-
spe ct na t ure .
@ Tips
Only d rive where it is permitted and stay
on marked roads and paths.
Explanation of some technical terms
The following data refer to ideal cond itions .
Depend ing on ve hicle load and gro und condi-
tions and the environment, the numbers may
vary .
It is the driver's responsibility to decide
whether a veh icle can overcome a specific s it-
uat ion
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Gradient angle
The number of meters in altitude ga ined over
a distance of 109.4 ya rds or 100 meters
(grade) are given as a percentage or degrees.
Information about the g rad ient the vehicle
can climb under its own power (depends in
part on the road surface and engine power).
Maximum perm itted grade : 31
°
Lateral angle (slope of vehicle)
Indicates the angle up to which the vehicle
can be driven diagona lly or across the fall line
on a slope without the vehicle tipp ing over
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