76 On the road
Audi magnetic ride
Applies to vehicles: with magnet ic ride
Damping can be adjusted to the driver's pref-
erence and it adapts automatically to the cur-
rent driving situation.
Fig. 76 Cente r console: Switch for Audi magnetic ride
.,. Press the sw itch
~
fig. 76 to tu rn spo rt set-
t ing o n or off.
Audi magnetic ride is an electron ically con-
trolled damp ing system . This chassis system
assists the driver by adapting to the par ticul a r
situatio n th rough imper cep ti ble con t rol proc-
esses. The
damping provides individua l mod u-
lation of damping forces. For example, with
dampi ng cha racterist ics set to provide greater
comfort, damping is set somewhat harder for
a brief period only as required, when rounding
a curve and when braking.
Standard setting
Select the standard sett ing if you prefer a sus-
pension setting emphasizing comfort .
Sport setting
Selec t the sport setti ng if you prefe r a sporty
suspe nsio n setting . The LED in the sw itch
8
comes on to indicate spo rt setting .
@ Tips
The warning/indicator light 8 in the inst ru-
ment cluster comes on in the even t of a
malfunction .
Drive to the closest au t hor -
ized Audi dealer as soon as possible and
have the malfunction repaired.
Sport mode
Applies to vehicles: with Sport button
Fig. 77 Button in t he cente r console
.,. To switch spor t mode o n, press the button
in the center console. The indicator light
t ur ns on .
.,. To swit ch spor t mode off, press the but to n
in t he center console again. The indicator
light turns on .
A mo re agile and spo rty d riving style is possi-
ble when driving the vehicle in "sport mode".
This mode affec t s thrott le response and the
sound of the engine and the damping charac -
teristics of the Audi magnetic ride for dynamic
s uspension tun ing .
@ Tips
If there is a malfunction in the retracta ble
rear spoiler* or the Audi magnetic ride*, it
may not be poss ible to activate sport
mode.
Acoustic parking
system
Rear acoustic park assist
Applies to vehicles: with 4-channel acoustic park assist
Acous tic park assist gives a warning about
obstacles behind the vehicle.
Description
The rea r acousti c park ass ist (4-cha nnel
a coustic park ass ist) determines the distance
of the vehicle from an obstacle using ultra-
son ic sensors. The sensors are in t he rear
bumper. The volume a nd the pitch of the
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