Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual page 163

162 Driving and operating
In each driving mode, Drive Sense
networks the following electronic sys‐
tems:
■ Continuous Damping Control.
■ Accelerator Pedal Control.
■ Steering Control.
■ Cross-wheel drive control.
■ Automatic transmission.
COMFORT Mode
The system settings are adjusted to
a comfortable driving style:
■ Shock absorbers are less stiff.
■ Accelerator pedal reacts with
standard settings.
■ Steering support is in standard
mode.
■ An optimal amount of engine torque
is distributed to the rear axle to
achieve more comfortable vehicle
behavior.
■ Automatic transmission shift points
occur in a comfort mode.
INTELLIGENT Mode
All system settings are adjusted to
standard values.
SPORT Mode
System settings are adjusted to
a sportier driving style:
■ Shock absorbers are stiffer, to pro‐
vide better contact with the road
surface.
■ Steering support is reduced.
■ An optimal amount of engine torque
is distributed to the rear axle to
achieve sporty vehicle behavior.
■ Automatic transmission shift points
occur later.
Drive Mode Control
In INTELLIGENT driving mode, the
Drive Mode Control (DMC) detects
and continuously analyzes actual
driving characteristics, driver respon‐
ses, and the active dynamic state of
the vehicle. If necessary, the DMC
control unit automatically changes the
settings within the INTELLIGENT
driving mode; if it recognizes greater
variations, the driving mode is
changed to COMFORT or SPORT for
the length of variation.
If, for example, INTELLIGENT mode
is selected and the DMC detects
sporty driving behavior, the DMC
changes several settings of the Intel‐
ligent mode to sporty settings. The
DMC changes to SPORT mode if it
detects very sporty driving behavior.
In another example, if INTELLIGENT
mode is selected and a sudden hard
braking is necessary on a winding
road, the DMC will detect the dynamic
vehicle condition and change the sus‐
pension settings to SPORT mode to
increase vehicle stability.