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Aud i drive
select
Audi
drive
select
Driving
settings
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possib ili ty to exper i-
ence diffe rent types of vehicle sett ings in one
vehicle. For inst ance, using t he three
Com-
fort, Auto
and
Dynamic
modes, the driver can
switch from a sporty to a comfortab le drivi ng
mode with the press of a button.
Addit ionally, in veh icles wi t h MMI *, t he vehi-
cle setup for
Individual*
mode can be cus-
tom ized by you . This makes it possib le to
comb ine settings such as a sporty engine tun -
ing with comfortable steering.
A
WARNING
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions , ot her accidents and seri-
ous personal injury .
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the veh icle's features . However, the engin e,
automa t ic t ransmissio n* and steer ing are al-
ways involved.
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Engine and automatic transmission*
Depending on the mode , the engine and the
automatic t ransm ission respond quicke r or in
a mo re balanced manne r to accelerator pedal
movements. I n t he sporty dynam ic mode, t he
autom atic t ransm ission shifts at higher RPMs.
Steering
The stee ring adapts in terms of steering effort
and st eering rat ios. Ind irect steer ing that
moves easily, like the steering in comfort
mode, is best suite d to long dr ives on a high-
way. I n contr ast, dynam ic mo de provides
sporty, dir ect steerin g.
The fo ll ow ing applies to vehicl es with dynam ic
st eering*: t he steering rati o changes based on
vehicl e speed in order to main t ain opt imum
steering effort f or the drive r at all times . This
sets the stee ring to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle
control. At reduced speeds, however, steer ing
is more direct in order to keep the steering ef-
fort as minima l as possible when the drive r is
mane uveri ng the veh icle . At low and average
speeds, dynamic steering additi onally pro-
vides more responsive steering performa nce.
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record
informa t ion regard ing st eering movements,
braking and acceleration operations by t he
drive r, road surfac e, driving speed, and load.
This makes it possible t o adapt damp ing to
t he dr iving sit uati on virtu ally in real t ime.
Drive select also makes it possib le t o sat isfy
t he desire fo r sporty suspension (Dynamic)
and comfortab le suspension (Comfort) with -
out giving up balanced tuning (Auto) .
Sport differential*
As a compone nt of t he all whee l dr ive syst em
(quat t ro)
~
page 185, t he spo rt differential *
dist ributes the dr iving power to the rear axle
depending on the sit uat ion. The distrib ution
of power var ies depending on the mode se-
lected. The goal is a high level of agility and
ability to accelerate on curves . The vehicle is
very responsive to steering .
Audi adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjust-
ed from comfortab le to sporty, depending on
t he drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control
also responds to the driv ing behavior of the
vehicle ahead in a mo re conservative or sporty
man ner.
Engine sound*
The sound of the engine is adapted to these-
lected mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(!)
Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto
and
Dynamic
modes.
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