Audi Drive Select; Driving Settings - Audi A7 Sportback 2014 Owner's Manual

102 Aud i drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Audi drive select makes it possible to experi-
ence diffe rent types of vehicle sett ings in one
vehicle. The dr iver can select th ree Comfort ,
Auto and Dynamic modes in the MMI to
switch between a sporty and a comforta ble
driving mode.
You can also adjust t he setti ng according t o
your pref erences in the Individual mode . For
examp le, you can combine settings such as a
sporty engine t uning with comfortab le steer-
ing.
A
WARNING
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, ot her accidents and seri-
ous personal injury.
Description
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the veh icle's featu res. The engine, t ransm is-
sion, steering, reversible saf ety belt t ension-
ers and adapt ive air suspension are alw ays in-
volved.
Engine and transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the
tra nsmission respond quic ker or in a more bal-
anced manne r to accelerator pedal move-
ments . I n the sporty dynami c mode, the
tra nsmission shift s at highe r RPMs.
Air suspension*
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air sus-
pension spor t * (Air suspension in the MMI) is
an elect ronic ally contr oll ed air suspension and
dampi ng syst em. They are adjust ed depend-
ing on t he selected driving mode, the drive r's
steeri ng, braking and acceleration input and
the road surface, vehicle speed and load. A
sporty setting is generally used in vehicles
with adaptive air suspension sport*.
The veh icle clearance varies depending on the
selected mode and the speed.
The highway setti ng is act ivated automatic ally
whe n you dr ive above 75 mph (120 km/ h) f or
more than 30 seconds in t he Auto or Dynamic
mode. The gro und clearance is increased auto -
matically if the speed drops below
44
mph
(70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds.
Steering
The st eering adapt s in t erms of st eering effor t
and steering ratios . I ndirect steering that
moves easily, like the steer ing in comfo rt
mode, is best suited to long drives on a high-
way. In contrast, dynamic mode provides
sporty, direct steer ing .
Sport differential*
As a component of the all whee l drive system
(quattro)
¢
page 201, the Sport differential *
dist ributes the driving power to the rear axle
depending on the sit uat ion. The distrib ution
of power var ies depend ing on the selected
mode, from balanced (comfort) to agile
(dy-
nam ic). The goal is a high level of agility and
ability to accelerate on curves. The vehicle is
very responsive to stee ring.
Curve light*
The curve light adapts to driving on curves .
The pivot ing act ion and the lighting are also
adapt ed to t he mode .
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjust-
ed from comfortab le to sporty, depending on
the drive select mode. Adaptive cru ise cont rol
also responds t o th e dr iving behavior of t he
vehicle ahead in a mo re conservative or sporty
man ner.
Engine sound*
The sound of the engine is adapted to the se-
lected mode and ranges from subt le to sporty . .,.