Audi A8 2018 Owner's Manual page 114

A ss is tanc e s y s tem s
In the sporty dynamic mode, the transmission
shifts at higher speed ranges.
Air suspension
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air suspen-
sion spo rt* is an e lectron ica lly contro lled a ir sus -
pens ion and damping system . The adjustment
depends on the driving mode selected, steering
movements, the driver's braking and accelera-
tion , and as the road surface, vehicle speed and
load . A sporty sett ing is generally used in vehicles
with adap t ive a ir suspension sport*.
The vehicle ground clearance depends on the
mode se lected and the speed . When you are in
the auto or dynamic mode, the highway sett ing is
activated when you dr ive above 75 mph (120 km/
h) for more than 30 seconds . The ground clear-
ance is increased automatically if the speed
drops below 44 mph (70 km/h) for more than
120 seconds .
Stee ring
The power steer ing adap t s . Indirect steer ing that
moves easily as in comfort mode is especially
suited to long drives on a highway . The dynam ic
mode provides spo rty , d irect steering.
Applies to : vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on vehicle
speed in order to ma intain optimum steering ef-
fort for the dr iver at all times . This sets the steer-
ing to be less sensit ive at hig he r speeds in o rder
to provide imp roved vehicle contro l. At reduced
speeds, steer ing is more direct in order to keep
the steering effort as minima l as possib le when
the driver is maneuvering the vehicl e . At low and
average speeds, dynamic steering* addit ionally
provides more responsive steering performance.
Sport diff erential *
As a component of the all wheel drive system
(quattro)
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tributes the driving power to the rear axle de -
pending on the situation. The distribution of
power va ries from balanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the selec t ed mode . The
goal is a high level of agility and ab ility to accel -
erate on curves . The ve hicle is very respons ive to
steer ing .
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Cornering light *
The cornering ligh t adapts the hig h beams to the
direction of the curve depending on the speed.
The pivoting action and the lighting also adapt to
the mode.
Adaptive cruise cont rol*
The be havior whe n accelerat ing ca n be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more cons ervative or sporty manner.
Engine sound*
The eng ine sound adapts to t he cur rent mode
and can be subtle to spo rty.
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Note
- Make sure t here is enough clearance above
and be low t he vehicle when pa rking . The
heig ht of t he vehicle can change on ce it is
parked d ue to temperature fluctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driv ing modes, which can affect clear-
ance .
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car -
rier, train, ship or by other means, on ly tie
the vehicle down at the runn ing surface of
the tires, which is the outer circumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo-
nents, suspens ion struts or tow ing eyes is
not pe rm itted because t he pressure in the
air suspe ns ion str uts ca n change d uring
t ra nspo rt. The vehi cle may not be secu red
sufficiently if t h is happens.
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Tips
- In some mo d els, t he max imum vehicle
speed can only be reached in t he auto a nd
dynamic modes.
- The S se lector lever posi t ion a utomat ically
engages if the dynami c mode is selected.
- In vehicles t ha t have dynam ic stee ring*, op -
erat ing no ise is he ard when sta rt ing or stop -
ping the engine . This does no t indicat e a
prob lem.